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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: "RAILA ODINGA" <odinga_raila_212@handbag.com>
Reply-To: amandojulio@yahoo.es
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 12:03:10 +0100
Subject: Very Urgent!!

From the desk of: Raila Odinga
Road & Public Works Minisitry
(Nairobi ? Kenya)
Date: 17th Feb. 2005
Dear Sir,
Re: Confidential Business Transaction
I am Raila Odinga, the present Minister of Road and Public Works of Federal Rebuplic of Kenya. Your dossier was obtained from Kenya/America Chambers of Commerce in quest for a trustworthy individual/company for a confidential business transaction.Since I was appointed a Mininster in the above mentioned Ministry,I Have accumulated the total sum of US$12.5M (Twelve Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars only) from over-invoiced awarded contracts by the Mininstry, which is now deposited in my private account in Europe.Be informed that my account details will be provided to you upon the confirmation of your preparedness, which you can as well verify online.However, Mwai Kikaki, the President of Kenya has ordered an inquiry into corruption as a graft scandal engulfs his Government. Therefore, I am soliciting your assistance for the transfer of this fund from my present account to your account, pending my retirement. The reason!
for the above is that the code of conduct bureau in my Country does not allows a civil servant to operate a foreign based account or Own any large capital investment. Be reminded that an account with zero credit balance can serve the purpose of this transaction. Furthermore, to show my preparedness to work with you, I have earmarked 15%of the total sum for you since you are providing the coverage for the funds; while the remaining 85% shall be for me since I shall bear the costs of all expenditures until the fund in question finally gets into your account.For the security of this transaction, I want all communication regarding this transaction to be between you and my private attorney Barr. AMANDO JULIO Esq., who is currently in Madrid, Spain; and his contact numbers Are as stated below:
Tel: +34 630-762-006
Fax: +34 911-412-694 or +34 629-110-184 or +34 606-613-520
Email: Amandojulio@yahoo.es or Amandojulio@hotmail.com
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation while awaiting your urgent response.
Yours Faithfully,
Raila Odinga
(Minister of RPWM)
Cc: Barr. AMANDO JULIO Esq.

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