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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: moris45@zipmail.com.br
Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2005 10:19:07 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?mutual=20benefit?=


URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL
I am Engr,Moris Adams. a Director of the contracts Award and review
Department with the former unipetroleum oil company.I am contacting you
on this
business of transferring the sum of US$15,315,000.00
(United States Dollars only) into a safe foreign account and the need
is very urgent. I got your contract from the Nigerian Chambers of
Commerce and it is with business trust that made me to contact you on this

matter. I write to solicit for the transfer of this money into your
account. This Money was generated from an over invoiced contact sum in
my
corporation (uni petroleum). I am contacting you for the following
specific reasons:
1. As a civil servant, I am not permitted to own foreign accounts due
to civil service code of conduct.
2. My present financial resources as a civil servant will not be
sufficient for me to handle the transfer alone successfully without
assistance from good partner abroad. 20% of the sum would be for you as

compensation for using your Bank account in
Attn: The President transferring this money 5% would be
for the expenses made during the processing of the transferring. While

75% is for me.Please note that I will arrange to meet with you
immediately after the successful conclusion of the transfer, the 75% share
of
mine will be used for investment overseas. Your assistance and
cooperation is highly needed I assure you that this business is 100% risk

free.If you are interested I will require your banking information as
mentioned below:
1. Your bank name and address
2. Your private and confidential telephone
3. Name to be used as beneficiary
4. Your bank Telephone and fax number
5. Or you can within the shortest possible time, confidentially open an

entire new (Virgin) account for the transaction. I would prefer this
arrangement.
6. Your private and confidential telephone/fax number(s) I hope to
conclude this business within the next (14) working days. Looking
forward to your anticipated and urgent positive response.
Best regards
Engr,Moris Adams




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