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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: hj_hamza@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 11:59:34 +0100
Subject: Salam,

URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL
FROM: Alh. Haji Hamza
ADDRESS: 19,WESTERN AVENUE,LAGOS-NIGERIA.
TEL.NO. 234 1 7591164
REPLY ONLY VIA THIS EMAIL: hj_hamza@tiscali.co.uk

Salam,

I am Alh. Haji Hamza the former Deputy Governor of central bank of Nigeria
(CBN) Nigerians apex bank. Upon the emergence of the present democratic civilian
government in may 1999, I was appointed by president Olusegun Obasanjo as
Chairman Board Of Trustees.

However,I retired honourably from my position in June,2004.
I am now contacting you for this urgent and confidential business hoping
that we shall be of great assistance to each other.

Currently, I have within my reach the sum of US$30,000,000.00 (Thirty Million
United States Dollars only) which I intend to use for investments specifically
overseas. This amount has been in a personal safe of about 2 boxes with a
Finance Institute. All necessary arrangements have been put in place to move
and receive this fund overseas. hence I now seek your assistance and collaboration.

If you are interested to assist and collaborate with me in moving and receiving
this fund (US$30M) in your country, you should urgently contact me for more
details and send me your personal telephone and fax numbers . You shall get
35% of the total sum for the expected assistance, while 5% is earmarked or
set aside for any incidental expenses to be incurred during this transaction,
and the balance of 60% will be for me and my family which shall be invested
in your country through your advice.

Please do contact me through the telephone and fax numbers above. This business
is highly confidential and urgent. Also confirm to me if you are not interested.
Your security is guaranteed in this transaction.

Thanks as I await your immediate response.

Yours Sincerely,
Alh.Haji Hamza
REPLY ONLY VIA THIS EMAIL: hj_hamza@tiscali.co.uk

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