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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. Martins Umeh" <mumeh@personal.ro> (may be fake)
Reply-To: martins_attn@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 4 Jun 2005 06:55:03 +0100
Subject: Please acknowledge

Dr Martins Umeh.
Telephone Number: 234 804 343 0997


REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE IN A FINANCIAL TRANSACTION
I write to seek your cooperation as my foreign partner
and your assistance to enable me to own various
properties and invest in the stable economy of your
country.
Areas in which I require you to advice/give me
information regarding likely investments in your
Country include Real estate, Agricultural
machinery/large scale farming, Small Power Stations,
stocks or other suggestions will be appreciated.
We also need your assistance in developing and
implementing a solid investment plan in your Country
in any likely profitable ventures.

I apologise if this mail does not suit your personal
or business ethics.My names are Dr. Martins Umeh, I am
making this venture proposal to you in strict confidence.
The money we want to invest was acquired from an over
invoiced contract proceed as the chairman of the senate
financial committee on foreign contracts
verification and payment. (Member, Contract Review
Panel CRP.)

The amount in question is $25.500,000.00 Million US
dollars. As a senior civil servant in the Nigeria
Government, our country's prudential policy forbids me
to operate foreign account.If you will like to assist
me as a partner, then indicate your interest after
which we shall both discuss on the modalities.

All other information to facilitate the remittance of
the funds will be revealed to you in due course. For
your assistance, you shall receive 20% of the fund to
be transferred and 10% will be set aside for all
expenses incurred by both parties.

I will like my proposal to be kept confidential
because of what I explained above and you can reach me
urgently on my Alternative mail: martins_attn@yahoo.fr.

Please indicate your direct telephone and fax number
when replying this business proposal. Looking forward
to speaking with you.

Best regards,
Dr. Martins Umeh
NB. A swift acknowledgement on the reciept of this
mail will be appreciated.

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