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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: "Hon dr mrs felicia nwaeze" <hon_felinze@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 01:34:12 +0100
Subject: Request for partnership business


From the office of :
Hon dr mrs felicia nwaeze
Dear sir/madam
Request for partnership business
I wish to relate this contract award proposal to you , hoping that you will handle it with the seriousness and sincerity it demands .
I have this contract worth 47million dollars{47m$} by my state government to start up the state housing complex of which they need a contractor abroad for proper execution.

I am not supposed to be involved in the execution of any contract because i am a member of the state house of assembly representing my constituency in the state house , i am doing this because i have heard of your handwork from a friend and i need impressive work to be done .
The commissioner for works and housing is a bossom friend and he has assured me that the contract is ruled and signed for my candidate every thing is in controll . You have a mobilization fee of 25% worth the amount for a start .
Note this is a confidetial issue and it should be dealt with as such as regards my possition in the state .Make sure you discuss this business with no other person than myself all i want is your phone /fax number.
Thanks for your co-operation , i am looking forward to reading from you .
Hon Dr Mrs Felicia Nwaeze
representing oshimili north constuency

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