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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: theomessima@netscape.net
Date: Tue, 17 May 2005 13:07:36 -0700
Subject: REQUESTING A DISCREET BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

REQUESTING A DISCREET BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

EMAIL: theomessima@netscape.net


Sir/Madam,


REQUESTING A DISCREET BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP


I am a freelance, independent investment broker based
here in Portugal. Due to my privileged African background, I have been
consulted by an erstwhile top-ranking member of a frontline liberation
movement in Angola, whose organization had engaged the Angolan
government in a protracted civil war since 1975.


My client now wishes to channel $9.5 Million U.S Dollars into
productive investment ventures instead of war. He looks to make this
investment discreetly under discretionary asset management arrangement.


I have contacted you on the consideration that I could discuss with you
on the possibility of my client placing this fund with you for
management either in your existing establishment or other venture to be
undertaken at your discretion under terms to be agreed upon. He prefers
that this investment be made in your country.


I shall be expecting your response in order that we may
discuss further in details regarding my client request on the
investment project .All replies in response of this mail shall be
directed to my alternative email address alongside your telephone
number for discussion.


Yours truly,


MR. THEODORE MESSIMA

EMAIL: theomessima@netscape.net










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