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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: "TONY ELUMELU" <telumelu_22@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: telumelu_23@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2004 04:31:17 +0100
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE FOR THIS BUSINESS PROPOSAL

You can also visit the bank's website at http://standardtrust.com
Attn: PRESIDENT/CEO
I am ELUMELU TONY,The Manager director/chief executive officer of
Standard Trust Bank (STB). I am
directly responsible for Classified Assets and Projects. I require a
reputable and reliable person to handle a very urgent and confidential
business transaction.A new management has recently acquired the Bank
(STB)
and under classified projects,which I handle, funds were earmarked for
long term projects in the oil sector under the old management. These
funds worth$250m have long since been cleared and released for payments
to contractors,which I as the Director has since effected.

Meanwhile, there is a balance of $45.5m left over from these funds
which I want to transfer to an offshore foreign account. I want this
transfer done urgently before the auditors of the new management
starts off.
If you or your company is interested in this proposal and is willing to
be put forward as beneficiary of these funds on my behalf,you will
retain 30% of the total amount ($45.5m) while 65%
will further be transferred to another account that will be at my
disposal while the remaining 5% can then be used in offsetting of
expenses
incurred during this transfer.
Please acknowledge the receipt of this letter the above email
address after which I will divulge more detailed information about the
transaction.Only trust ,confidentiality and above all honesty can make
this transaction a reality.
Till I hear from you.
Best regards,
TONY ELUMELU
MD/CEO,
Standard Trust Bank (STB)

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