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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: patrickawosoko@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2005 04:46:39 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?URGENT=20BUSINESS=20REQUEST=2E?=

Attention
Sir,

This may come to you as a surprise but i am proposing this business relationship
to you with utmost good faith and confident that we will be partners in
transacting this business.It is 100% RISKY free.

I am Dr Patrick Awosoko,the Account Officer to International Remittance
and Exchange Department of Global Trust Security Company.There is this our
client who deposited a consignment worth of US$15.5 million and he died
along with his entire family in a ghastly auto accident in 2002.
Since his death,there is no other person to claim this consignment,as a
result of which prompted me to look for a foreign partner that i will present
as the beneficiary to claim this consignment.

I am convinced,belief strongly and have faith in God Almighty that you will
assist me in getting, claiming and receiving this money in the consignment
from the security company .I also belief that this is a stepping stone between
us in doing business.

You will have 30% of this money and 10% will be set aside for
expenses.I and my collegues involved in this business will share the remaining.I
will come over to meet you for sharing and investment at the end of the
business.

Please do get back to me as soon as you read my mail and send your private
telephone and fax numbers so as to enable me give more details about the
transaction,even if you are not interested to assist me,keep it as a TOP
SECRET because i will
not want to be exposed and will not want to miss this great
opportunity that will change the life of my entire family.

Expecting to hear from you soonest.

Thanks and God bless you.

Dr.Patrick Awosoko.
Please do reply me through my alternate email address patawosoko@echina.com



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