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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: Ahmed Ayaz <ahmedayaz01@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 16:31:31 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Urgent Message



WITH DUE REGARDS SIR,

IT IS WITH DEEP SENSE OF EGO THAT I AM SOLICITING YOUR URGENT ATTENTION ON A VERY PRIVATE MATTER, WHICH DEMANDS EXPEDIENCY TO CONCLUDE. WITHOUT MUCH EMPHASIS, I BELIEVE IT HAS COME TO YOUR HEARING ABOUT THE SUDDEN DEATH OF PRESIDENT MR. GNASSINGBE EYADEMA OF REPUBLIC OF TOGO, WHO DIED ON SATURDAY 5th OF FEB 2005.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, I AM THE CHEIF SECURITY OFFICER TO THE LATE PRESIDENT GNASSINGBE EYADEMA AND BEFORE THE SUDDEN DEATH OF THE PRESIDENT, HE ENTRUSTED A CONSIGNMENT TO ME CONTAINIG THE SUM OF US$25.5 MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS (TWENTY FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATE DOLLARS) TO DEPOSIT FOR HIM IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN PARIS, FRANCE AND I WAS ON MY WAY WHEN I HAD THAT THE PRESIDENT IS DEAD, SO I DECIDED TO STOP THE TRIP AND DEPOSIT THE CONSIGNMENT ON MY OWN IN A PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY IN HOLLAND SINCE IT'S ONLY ME AND THE LATE PRESIDENT WHO KNOWS ABOUT THIS CONSIGNMENT.

SO NOW, I DEMAND YOUR IMMEDIATE RESPONSE TO THIS PROPOSAL FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO CLAIM THE CONSIGNMENT ON MY BEHALF AND INVEST THE FUNDS JUDICIOUSLY IN YOUR COUNTRY AT A HIGH MUTUAL INTEREST. I HAVE CONCLUDED THAT YOU WILL OWN 30% OF THE TOTAL FUNDS AS A COMPENSATION FOR INVOLVING YOUR ASSISTANCE TO PROCESS THE FUNDS TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENT.

AS SOON AS I RECEIVE YOUR WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST ME IN THIS TRANSACTION, I WILL GIVE YOU FURTHER INFORMATION OF THE DEPOSIT, CONTACT DETAILS OF THE SECURITY COMPANY AND ALSO THE CONTACT OF THE LAWYER WHO WILL SECURE POWER OF ATTORNEY IN YOUR NAME, TO ENABLE THE SECURITY COMPANY RELEASE THE CONSIGNMENT TO YOU WITHOUT ANY DELAY. NOTE THAT I AM NOW BACK IN LOME-REPUBLIC OF TOGO, TO FACE THE SITUATION IN THE COUNTRY AS THE CHEIF SECURITY OFFICER TO THE LATE PRESIDENT AND ALSO FOR THE BURIAL ARRAAGEMENT OF THE LATE PRESIDENT.

I COUNT ON YOUR URGENT RESPONSE TO THIS MASSEGE TO ENABLE ME KNOW YOUR STAND AND NEXT LINE OF ACTION TO TAKE AND PLEASE KINDLY MAINTAIN THE CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVACY OF THIS E-MAIL FOR SECURITY REASONS TILL THE FUNDS IS REALIZED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT PENDING MY ARRIVAL WITH MY FAMILY TO MEET WITH YOU FOR THE SHARING AND INVESTMENT OF THE FUNDS.

YOU CAN REACH ME AT: 00 (228)-930 2901

THANKS AND YOUR URGENT RESPONSE AWAITED.

BEST REGARDS,

MR.AHMED AYAZ USMAN







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