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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: laurasoludo2@terra.com.mx
Date: Tue, 12 Apr 2005 01:32:18 +0100
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE NEEDED

Dear Sir,

I am Miss.Laura Soludo,the daughter of the present Governor
of Central Bank of Nigeria.
I have in my possession the sum of twenty five million united state Dollars
$25,000.000.00}. And the top list of my priority is where
to invest this money outside my country."reason best known
to me" . I urgently need your assistance in providing a
reliable genuine trade or company where I can invest the
fund and immediately meet you in your country for
settlement.

Please I will kindly welcome your advice too. i am
expecting your urgent mail reponse. i need your support and
urgent reponse. i have resigned my appointment in the state
ministry because of the investment. The $25M is out of
Country and presentely deposoted in a securuty
company. So, i will like you to assist me to get this funds out from the
security company on my behalf so that we can invest it through you as my
director. Meanwhile, the Details will be given to you as soon as i hear
from you.

Regards,

Miss. Laura.

Email: laura_meggan@yahoo.com.


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