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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: "maxwellgardener" <maxwellgardener@handbag.com>
Reply-To: maxwell_gardener@yahoo.co.in
Date: Thu, 5 May 2005 16:25:43 +0100
Subject: REQUEST FOR A JOINT BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.

MAXWELL GARDENER & CO.,
74 Sapele Road, Benin City.

Dear sir,
We have been approached by a client to secure and invest funds in your country,and
due to our lack of precedent experience in business in your country prior
to this time we request your permission to be granted us to appoint you as
fund manager, representative and business Trustee to our client, if you are
able and capable of:

1. Defining the Investment protocol, inclusive of relevant moneytary legislation
cum tax considerations in your country.

2. Receiving the Investment fund (Which is Twenty Eight Million, Two Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars) in cash in any location of convenience.

3. Securedly transferring the same fund into your country, exploiting legitimate
and confidential means.

4. Securing investments in your country with the fund as will be defined
in due course of our interaction, Knowing always that:

1. There will be an immediate renumeration of 10% comming to you and us (As
agents to my client) as soon as the fund is secured.

2. We will work with you alone in absolute confidentiality.

I have written this proposal briefly, awaiting your positive response which
will allow me render to you full details of this Business initiative, you
must be assured that you will not be exposed to risk and you will have always
a declaration of indemnity in your favour in the course of and after the
execution of this brief, you will not be expected to make any private expenditure
on your part and where any incidental expence is incured, you will receive
full recompence, travel, lodging and communication cost inclusive. This will
however, be refunded from the funds after you have received same in your
custody.
Your positive response would be appreciated.
This would be indicated as soon as we we receive your full contact information
and summarised profile of your person and company.
Kindly endeavour to respond earnestly.

Thank you.

BARR.MAXWELL GARDENER.




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