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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: "chukwukwubiko anthony" <chukwubiko1@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Sep 2005 17:53:15 +0000
Subject: Help

I am making this proposal to you as a reliable partner and also based upon
your impressive profile,which I got through the World Wide Web.

My name is Husaini Akwanga, the former labour and productivity minister in
Nigeria. I and my colleagues Dr. Sunday Afolabi who is late now, and
Dr.Okwesili Eze Nwodo who is out of office too as I am. The three of us used
our position in the present government to influence the Nigerian government
to award SAGEM the contract of handling the Nigerian national identification
card scheme in Nigeria. We were then offered the sum of $214 million dollars
by SAGEM as bribes, which we accepted. The government has finally gotten
proof to the matter and is now aware of this and is making moves to recover
the funds from us, which is why Dr. Afolabi died out of shock as he could
not face the outcome of the event during his treatment
abroad.

Please visit.

<http://www.nigeriafirst.org/article_1830.shtml>

<http://www.ethnonet-africa.org/data/nigeria/rep1203.htm>

<http://www.africahome.com/annews/categories/nigeria/EpZpyylEuyuMSbYWQc.shtml>

<http://www.vanguardngr.com/articles/2002/headline/f111052004.html>


I managed to deposit my share of $14.5million dollars with a security
company in Europe. All I am now asking of you is that I want to transfer the
ownership of the money contained in cash in two suit cases to you for safe
keeping as my home government might get hold of it if I am eventually
sentenced to jail, as there has already been moves for that.

Upon accepting to assist this venture, I will give you 25% of the total sum,
while 5% will also be set aside for incurred expenses during this
venture.Please note that I will require of you, your contact address, and
copy of your international passport. These details should be traceable by me
so I can locate you when all the dust has finally settled down.

I will further require you to assist me in investing the money in any
business of your choice while I am away. Please indicate your phone/Fax
number when replying this mail so that all the necessary requirements can be
forwarded to you.

Regards,

HUSSAINI AKWANGA

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