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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: "Barrister Emeka Madu ( E.s.q)." <emytee@indiatimes.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ee_madu@walla.com
Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 08:28:28 +0100
Subject: investment proposal .


Dear Sir,
My name is Barrister Emeka Madu.I am a financial consultant, and we have a client (a widow) who lost his Husband Name Ibrahim Alfa. who died a few years ago. And Has a Family treasures consist of Usd$ 42,000.000.00 cash(fourthy two million united states dollars),500kg golddust (au) which are presently deposited with the World Wide Organisation S.A.R.L a private vault leasing firm in Cotonou Rep Du Benin with declaration as family tresures.

The next of kin his wife is a political refugee whom has been in cotonou with her family,seeking for a trustworthy partner who can assit evacuate these items for investment abroad based on the agreement signed by his father that the release of these treasures must be made in the presence of a fund manager whom will take control of the items for investment.

Sir this is why we are solliciting your consent and cooperation to come to the aid of this family,a handsome percentage of 25% of the total treasures await you as compensation for your and 5% for expenses services, while the remaning 70% will be invested in projects directed by you.

To commence this project need to obtain a change of ownership form,draft a contract aggrement between you and the Alfa family, then finally proceed to the minstry for documentation of the items in your name in accordance to the financial laws governing the land.

Finally please send your Telephone And Fax number and full mailing address.

Please respond to me if your intent is clear.

Yours Sincerly,
Barrister Emeka Madu ( E.s.q).

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