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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: justiceoputa_panel@tiscali.it
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 12:28:35 -0800
Subject: URGENT REPLY

Good Day.Sir/Madam

It?s my pleasure writing to you this letter I am justice Oputa know {Oputa
Panel} the Chief Justice of Federal High Court of Nigeria.

I have only one son Charlie Oputa knows as Charlie Boy the president Music
association of Nigeria.



I have $30million dollar for investment purpose I want you to assist me
invest this money on a particular business of your choice.

The reason why I seek for your assistance is because of my position and
my condition I can?t go out from my sit because I am the king of village
the king of Oguta L.G.A in Imo state and now the money is deposit in a Security
Company in Netherlander if you are willing to assist me you shall required
to go to Netherlander for the picking up of the consignment.



Please if you are willing to assist me I will required all this information
from you.

{1} your contact phone number

{2} Fax Number

{3} Copy of your international passport.

As soon as you get the fund from the security company Charlie my son will
be coming to your country for the negotiation of the business.

Yours Faithfully.

Justice Oputa Panel.
my code xx47xx please any letter like this without my code do not reply
to it, thank God will bless you as you do so.


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