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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: "Richard Ayo" <richy@1mail.net> (may be fake)
Reply-To: willy3122001@seeqmail.com
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 02:02:22 -0700
Subject: Investment Opportunity.

Dear Friend,

I write you to seek your assistance for a partnership venture with you or your Organization.
My Name is Mr. Richard Ayo.I am a stockbroker with the Nigeria Stock Exchange which handles all stock and dividend trades in Nigeria with reputable Organizations and individuals.

I am forwarding this proposal to you to seek your consent for investment opportunities with some of my clients, interested in investing abroad through property and business acquisition in your country.

Presently i am handling stocks and dividends worth 45 millions United states Dollars for my various clients and TRIPPY NIGERIA LIMITED in particular.

Because of recent developments in Nigeria and the devaluation of the Naira, the president of the above mention company TRIPPY NIGERIA LIMITED have therefore asked me to find reasonable and trustworthy individuals or organizations overseas, that will assist them in the purchase of properties and investment in any viable business venture abroad as well as going into partnership with you/your organization.

As agreed with my client MR WILLIAMS ABU, THE PRESIDENT OF TRIPPY NIGERIA LIMITED and for trust and transparency, you or your organization will be given upfront payment of at least 5% of the $45m through the company's offshore account in Europe and will require you making the trip to Europe to sign for the partnership agreement with our representative in Europe as well as the release of the fund as soon as you indicate your interest on the above subject, which i believe will go a long way in assuring you of our commitment, towards the actualization of this transactions.

I would want you to reply me as soon as possible, because my client is eager to start of with the various projects as soon as possible.

Please on a final note i want you to know that i have in the year 2003,Partnered with a certain investment companies abroad to purchase houses. And they made away with 3 of my clients upfront payments and we do not wish such to repeat itself, as proper measures will be taken to secure my client interest and yours.

I sincerely hope you will be honest and transparent in our dealings as partners as we both stand to gain a lot as your assistance/partnering progresses.

I am hoping to hear from you as soon as possible to shed more light on the procedures. You are therefore to forward your telephone and fax numbers to me so i can be in contact with you as well as your full names, company name and activities.

Best regards
Richard Ayo.

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