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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: "DR.ABUBAKAR A. SHEHU" <abubakara_6@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: drabubakara_1@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sun, 1 May 2005 14:18:06 +0400
Subject: DR.ABUBAKAR A. SHEHU



My name is Abubakar A. of Africa Union. I am one of the directors supplies and purchasing assigned to oversee the happenings in Darfur region, of
SUDAN. in area of humanitarian needs.
I and my colleagues were delegated to provide humanitarian needs to the suffering masses of the people of Darfur region, in Sudan.
Though, this letter may come to you as a surprise, anyway, your humbleness and sincerity in business dealings/transactions has earned you this venture. You are therefore selected for this humanitarian task to alleviate the suffering masses of Darfur.
During the crises in Darfur, Sudan., a contract amouting to the sum of(18million ) Dollar was awarded to us to purchase and supply food and medicines to the suffering masses of Darfur region in Sudan. .
With the signing of peace agrement between the Government of Sudan and rebels, the fund has to be diverted into personal/private use to a security company in one of the diplomatic mission. Since the purpose of the supplies is no longer needed that is why I and my colleagues diverted the fund into private/personal purposes .
You are therefore requested for an assistance on how to transfer/move the fund from this security company to your country or country of your choice. Sharing formula -the fund will be shared between you and us on27 percent for your assistance, 6percent for general expenses incured during the transactions and 67percent for us.
We will like you to invest and transfer part of our fund on properties development in your country or country of your choice. Please forward your acceptance of this E-mail for due consideration.
Email:(drabubakara_1@yahoo.co.uk)
Thanks for unusual cooperation
.ABUBAKAR A. SHEHU
Department of welfare and organisation

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