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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: "Magnus Obi" <mrmagnus1@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: daviesudoma@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 09:51:12 +0100
Subject: Thanks

NIGERIAN NATIONAL PETROLEUM COOPERATION
(NNPC) COMPLEX
FALOMO-IKOYI
LAGOS

ATTN:CEO,
I take liberty anchored on a strong desire to establish a bussiness relationship. Greeting to you. Iam a top goverment official in my country, and a decision taking member of our Contract Review Committee.
By virtue of this Position and present opportunity,I require your assistance if you will consent, to assist me in transfering a sizeable amount of money into a foreign account. I have cleverly mapped out a foolproof plan to enable us transfer about $32,500,000 (Thirty two Million five hundred thousand U.S.Dollars) into a foreign account and same can not be traced to you by our goverment should they decide to probe.
Your share for assisting me will be 30%, and please be assured that you do not face any risks at all, as all Ministries and Parastatals here, have tremendous respect for foreign Contractors and Investors, besides I shall legitimately register you here as a Contractor and afterwards arrange to withdraw your file as soon as the funds have been deposited in your account.
I intend to travel down to meet with you ahead of the Funds to discuss investment plans and other viable businesses that you may suggest.I am believing I can trust you. You can send me an e-mailfor further information.You should also let me know your current telephone and fax numbers in your response so that I can give you more verbal details.

My Sincere Regards,
DR.DAVIES UDOMA.
Please reply through my private mail:daviesudoma@yahoo.com

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