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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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Fraud email example:

From: DR FREDRICK GBEGO <drfredrick_gbego32@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2007 17:35:44 +0100
Subject: I SEEK YOUR PARTNERSHIP



Greetings After due considerations, I have decided to contact you to see if we can work together towards this business transaction of mutual benefit for you, hoping that this will be of great interest to you. Dr.Fredrick Gbego is my name, the managing director of SAFE KEEP WAREHOUSE CO. (WA) LTD. here in the Republic of Benin. There is a big consignment left in our company for safe keeping, for the past 9yrs now, valued at £8,100,000.00 BP. (eight million, one hundred thousand British pounds) which I suspect could be stocked with physical cash but defaced as a family treasure. It was deposited by a foreign partner now at large, who worked for the family of a past leader in this region. The irony of it all is that these consignment in question was deposited in a top secret condition without the knowledge of their relatives, and has been abandoned due to reasons that some of the depositors are currently facing trials in their respective countries for misappropriation of public funds and would not want to open a new can of worm by coming for claims. Some are currently in jail or dead. Leaving no information available for anyone to come and claim these deposits. I want you to join hands with me to clear this particular consignment. It is simple because as the managing director, in charge of all operations. The bulk starts and stops at my table. There is no risk involved because I will provide you with all the cover needed for you to claim this consignment with ease for us to share there after. If you are very interested, Kindly let me know as this is not an internet transaction. It requires us to meet each other in other to achieve this aim. And I will be willing to meet you as soon as you declare your interest. I will bear all the expenses for the legalization of every document regarding the claim, and I will commence the process the moment you declare your interest. I wait for your good response.
Dr.Fredrick Gbego (ksj)Managing directorSWC. (WA) LTD.Tel: 0229 93692193

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