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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: "fred amu" <fred_amu@fredamu-ventures.com>
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 20:29:10 +0000
Subject: Hello

FROM:DR FRED AMU

TEL;234 802569 4639

IFAX: 801-841-5583

ALTERNATIVE EMAIL:fredamu_2005@fastermail.com

PLEASE GIVE ME AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE

I write to seek your cooperation as my foreign partner and your assistance
to enable me to own a property and invest in the stable economy of your
country. I apologize if this mail does not suit your personal or business
ethics.

My names are DR FRED AMU; 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]) I am privy to such information.

The amount in question is $15,500,000.00 Million US dollars. As a senior
civil servant in the Nigerian Government, our country's prudential policy
forbids me to operate a 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 25% of
the fund to be transferred and 5% 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 e-mail, telephone or
faxnumber (It is an American internet fax number, which is more secure).

Please indicate your direct telephone and fax number when replying this
business proposal. I will always call you when necessary, for now Iwill
appreciate if you call me or we can be contacting through email.

A swift acknowledgement on the receipt of this mail will be appreciated.

Thank you and God bless you.

DR FRED AMU

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