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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: "MALICK" <odumanko@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: malick_barri_2000@voila.fr
Date: Tue, 5 Apr 2005 00:55:22 +0200
Subject: ARE YOU THEIR

AZEEZ CHAMBERS,
76A, AVENUE MALICK SY,
DAKAR-SENEGAL.
TEL: 221-528-21-11
FAX: 221-584-6777
HELLO,

THIS LETTER IS NECESSECITATED BY THE DEMAND OF MY CLIENT,MR. FAURE EYADEMA THE HEAD OF THE PARLIAMENT OF THE EMBATTLED REPUBLIC OF TOGO. HE IS CURRENTLY AS A RESULT OF THE PROBLEM THAT ENSUED ON DEATH OF THE PRESIDENT OF REPUBLIC OF TOGO; GNASSINGBE EYADEMA.
I HAVE RECEIVED A DISTRESS CALL FROM HIM TO HELP HIM SEEK FOR A RELIABLE PERSON WHO HE CAN INVEST HIS MONEY IN HIS NAME THUS THE INVESTMENT WILL BE UNDER THE CARE OF THE PERSON AND NAME PENDING WHEN THE SITUATION HAS BEEN NORMALIZED.
I AM THEREFORE, WRITING TO OPEN-UP TALKS WITH YOU ON THE INVESTMENT PLANS . OUR DISCUSSION WILL COVER THE FOLLWING ;
- Investment opportunities in your country ,
- The aplicable laws,and
- The capital requirements for the investment.
- Profit sharing & continuity of business.
- The mode of receiving the money

I KNOW CERTAINLY YOU WILL BE ASKING QUESTIONS AS TO HOW I GOT YOUR CONTACT AND WHY I CHOOSE YOU. I HAVE DONE SO ON THE CONSIDERATION OF THE SINGULAR REASON THAT THIS TRANSACTION DEMANDS ABSOLUTE CONFIDENTIALITY AND SHOULD BE DONE WITH AN OUTSIDER WHO WILL HAVE NO REASOM TO BETRAY THE TRUST AND CONFIDENCE REPOSED IN HIM. WE NEED INTEGRITY ON THE CONSIDERATION THAT THE MONEY TO BE USED FOR THE INVESTMENT IS MUCH.

KINDLY CALL ME ON THE NUMBER ABOVE SO THAT WE CAN HAVE A DETAILED DISCUSSION ON THE SUBJECT MATTER.
THANKS.

MALICK NDIAYE,ESQ.
FOR. AZEEZ CHAMBERS.

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