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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 Awulu Francis" <awulufrancis@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: drawulufrancis@yahoo.co.in
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 01:52:43 +0100
Subject: RE:URGENT INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

RE:URGENT INVESTMENT PROPOSAL
From The Desk Top Of Dr Awulu Francis,
MD/CEO Financial Consultant,
Federal Republic Of Nigeria.
Email:drawulufrancis@yahoo.co.in
TELEPHONE NO.+234-80-34799614

ATTN:

I have interest of investing in your country as such I decided to establish
contact with you for assistance as soon as I am able to transfer my funds
for this
investment, which is already with a security company in Europe. There are
two basic things i would want you to assistme in;

(1) Helping by traveling to europe as a front collect these funds from the
security company in Europe. This is because of my inability to travel out
of the country which i am taking refuge at the moment with my wife and children
which i will explain better to you upon the receipt of your acceptance.

(2)Helping me to carry out feasibility study on areas/choice of investment
you deem best for me.I retired as financial consultant and was the last personal
financial adviser to the ex- head of state before his demise and have no
intention of carrying out any further investment programme in my country
for security reasons.

Enclosing your telephone and fax numbers.

Thanks,

Yours sincerely,

Dr Awulu Francis


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