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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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Fraud email example:

From: "Chuba Klinsmann." <cklinsmann@k.ro> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 04:59:37 +0200
Subject: PLS ARRANGE

Dear Sir,

I am making this contact with you on behalf of my
colleagues. I am a member of the TENDER BOARD
COMMITTEE of the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing
of Lagos Nigeria. Our duties includes: award,
evaluation and review of contracts.

In 1996, my committee (TBC) awarded a contract of
US$150,000,000 (One Hundred and Fifty Million United
States Dollars only) to a the over-invoiced
amount into a viable foreign account. We have
therefore resolved that as long as you can act as the
sole beneficiary of the fund. The following will be
the mode of sharing: 20% for beneficiary i.e. owner of
account,10% for expenses incurred during the course of
transfer, and 70% for us the officials.Truely after
the payment the contractors involved , then the total
sum of $28.5m which is now ready to be fowarded into
any reliable and trusthworthy foregn account.

Let me reiterate at this juncture, that there are top
and influential government officials involved in this
transfer and as such I would appreciate it funds to the
account that will be provided by you.

All modalities have been worked out and the necessary
machinery put in place with the officials of the
Federal Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank of
Nigeria (CBN) to effect this transfer within the
shortest possible time. It is worthy to note that this
transaction is 100% risk free, my only fear is the
confidentiality of this business from your end. It is
pertinent to note that only an expatriate firm can lay

Note that this E-mail is not one those Internet joke
and should be treated with seriousness, utmost
important and confidentiality.

Your quick response will be highly appreciated. If
however, you are not disposed to assist, kindly
destroy this letter, in view of the confidentiality of
he proposed transaction and for the interest of the
personalities involved.
yours faithfully,

Best regards
Chuba Klinsmann.

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