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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: markobo@terra.com.mx
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 17:02:51 +0200
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

Dear sir,
ATTN.
I am a legal practitioners and an import-export
consultant in african
region.

One of my client is interested in investing multi
Million Dollars with
your company and she is interested in investing in
your country .


kindly forward all your companys activities to me
for immediate
deccission on the investment program

Total amount to be invested=
$75,000,000,00.usd...................................Cash
investment

4Metric tons of AU in
dust...........................Treasure
investment

Precious stones, quantity not
decleared..............Treasure
investment
Origin Federal Republic Of Nigeria

immediately i receive your details i will inform her
and feed you with
her
arrangements.

anticipating your immediate reply.

Best regards,
MARK OBO
Legal director


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