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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: "B.Menssa" <menssa1@plasa.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: michael_menssa1@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2005 02:02:00 +0200
Subject: Very urgently..

My dear ,

I deem it very necessary introducing myself to you/ before placing this proposal for your consideration.I am Barrister Menssa to the Notary Public in charge of Contract awards in Benin Republic.

Note your name is highly projected in International directories and publications, I however was enticed to write you this mail on recommendation for a joint venture project for the profitable investment of a medium term disponibility capital worth of $19 million USD which I presently have within our authoritative for immediate
investment.
I find it of extreme importance to clarify you that these fund that I am providing for the joint venture investment project does not fall within the popular category of funds stolen from Africa Governments, funds meant for illegal acquisition of war arms and ammunitions, etcetera. But rather, I and my colleague as the principal officials in
the respective units charged with the responsibility of managing, accounting, securing and payment of Gabonese Contract funds, we have been able to temporarily set aside this 19 Million USD which makes up only a little fraction of the funds scheduled for use in the year 2011 for last phase of a 6year Nationwide project of rehabilitation,
procurement and installation of infrastructural facilities
worth of US$ 186 million which has allocated for the
project.

The major awarded contractors have been paid their approved advance/motivation amounts and they have commenced operations while the major balance payment are schedule for the last quarter of the year 2011 when the last phase of the contracts projects are expected to be completed.

Therefore, considering the fact that these funds will be lying idle for the six years, we hence forth objected to take out only 19 million USD for this project as we are required by strict stipulations to return this money back to the presidential treasury in 6years time when we are expected to present our Audit for the last phase of the
contract.
However, we leave it up to you to employ your vast experience in sourcing and negotiating for the project that you consider most feasible/lucrative.

In the meantime, we request your immediate confirmation of receipt of this email and indicating your interest to collaborate with us so that we can discuss constructively on all relevant points and evaluation of your proposed investment project after which we shall release the funds
upon our satisfaction.

A waiting for your urgent response,
Barrister Menssa.

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