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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: "Mark Alika" <m_alika11@msn.com>
Reply-To: mark_alika1960@eriga.lv
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2005 13:22:47 +0000
Subject: Investment.

BARRISTER MARK & ALIKA ASSOCIATES,
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS CONSULTANTS,
HEAD OFFICE: 39 OPEBI ROAD,
GARIKI-ABUJA - NIGERIA.


Attention: The President/CEO,

I am Barrister mark Alika(SAN) a legal advicer to the retired Governor of
Central Bank of Nigeria, who has US$21 Million Dollars to invest abroad. The
said fund is presently being lodge in a Finance and Security Company in
Europe.

What is needed, is for you to assist in investing the money in your country
with your wealth of experience in business. Due to my client back ground, he
prefers the transaction to be kept confidential, which is one of the reasons
he employed my services in the first place.

Keep in mind that all arrangements pertaining to the transaction will be
smoothly handled putting my client’s experience into play, so there is
absolutely nothing to worry about regarding the security.

It is also important that you will have some proof of being in sound
financial footing as well as being trustworthy to avoid someone sitting on
the money.

I am looking forward for a successful business relationship with you and
hope that you will keep the whole transaction very confidential.I will
oblige you to get back to me with your physical contact address, direct
telephone and fax numbers for easy communication.

As soon as I hear from you, I will update you on the nest step to claim the
fund from the Security Company.

Yours faithfully,

Barrister mark Alika(SAN)

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