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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: "Adamu Musa" <adamumusa@adamumusa1967.com>
Reply-To: adamumusa002@myway.com
Date: Sun, 21 Aug 2005 17:00:41 +0000
Subject: TRUST.

Dear Sir,

REMITTANCE OF US$38,000,000.00

I am Adamu Musa, Foreign Operations Director of COAST
BANK OF AFRICA. Since my assumption of office on appointment by the
present Board of the Bank, I have been able to redeem the image of
this Bank by off-setting most over due payments owed by the Federal
Government of Nigeria to foreign contractors in the past years.

On the process of these payments, I discovered through
investigation that my predecessor attempted to move out the
above-mentioned sum outside Nigeria but was unable as he
was removed out of office unaware, Now, I have concluded
all necessary arrangements for the smooth transfer of the
money to your account on trust, that is why I am Contacting
you on this issue. I am doing this on your good integrity
and trustworthiness as a Foreigner.

The fund originated from the balance of an over-invoiced
sum of which the principal sum had been paid to foreign
company that executed the contract some years ago. This
fund has been floating in a suspense account with COAST
BANK OF AFRICA for a long period of time and I as the
Director of Foreign Operations Department of COAST BANK
OF AFRICA in the course of my duty discovered this fund and
decided to transfer it outside Nigeria through a trust-worthy partner.

Therefore, what is required from you is to let me know if you
are capable of assisting me to get this money trasferred outside the
country in your name.You shall have 30% of the total amount for
providing the account.

This transaction is risk free and will be concluded within
14 working days and the money be remitted into any nominated bank
account.

Please if you are interested in this deal, do not hesitate to let me
know on time and send me your full names, address, phone and fax
numbers for easy commnunications.

Thanks in advance for a mutual and fruitful business association.

ADAMU MUSA

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