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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: "Charles Adams" <charlesadamx110@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 11:37:46 +0000
Subject: PLS LET ME KNOW IF YOU CAN WORK WITH ME OR NOT

DR CHARLES ADAMS
NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (NNPC)
FALOMO COMPLEX IKOYI LAGOS.
OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT.
EMAIL:drcharlesadamx

Dear Sir/Madam

This letter may come to you as a surprise since it is coming from
Someone you have not met before. I got your contact from the net in
search for some who can be my most trusted Confidant in a transaction
of this nature considering what is happening on the internet which made
it very difficult for one not knowing whom to trust.

However, i decided to contact you based on satisfactory information
We had about your country and safety of our funds in a steady economy
Such as that of your country compared to our country Nigeria, Africa.

I am the principal Accountant of the Nigeria National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC). My close and trusted colleague and I need your
Assistance in the transfer of US$50 million, (FIFTY MILLION UNITED
STATES DOLLARS) into any reliable account you may nominate overseas.
This fund was generated from over-invoicing of contracts executed by
the NNPC under our control and supervision.

This fund is now ready to be remitted into any foreign account we put
forward, since the law here does not permit us as civil servants to
own or operate a foreign account hence my contacting you.

I wish to assure you that your involvement should you decide to assist
us, will be well protected, and may i reassured you, that this business
is 100% risk free as we have secured our own side of the transaction.
We have also put in place the machinery to guarantee a successful
conclusion of the transfer into your account.

Be informed also that the transfer of the said $50M will be made in
less than 7 working days depending on how fast we work in getting all
the documents needed on your behalf as the beneficiary of the funds.

Thank you for your anticipated co-operation, while we look forward
to a mutually benefiting business relationship with you. Please when
replying, kindly include your private Telephone and Fax numbers
including your full names and, where I can reach you any time of the day.

Thanks and Best regards,

DR.CHARLES ADAMS

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