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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: "POSTAL POSTAL" <info@postalchambers.net>
Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 15:12:14 +0000
Subject: REQUEST FOR URGENT, CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

FROM: CHIEF NUEL UBA,
FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE (FMA).
LAGOS - NIGERIA.
E-MAIL: nuel_uba@box.az

Dear Sir,

REQUEST FOR URGENT, CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP IN RESPECT OF THE
TRANSFER OF US$38,300,000.00 (THIRTY EIGHT MILLION THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND
U.S DOLLARS ONLY).

Good day,

My name is Chief Nuel Uba, the chairman contract awarding committee Federal
Ministry of Agriculture. In 1999 the advent of democracy, ushered in a new
era for agculture in our country,
and gave birth to what is to become the largest agricultural project in
Africa, known as the cassava boom initiative (CBI).

In my capacity as the chairman, of the committee, I was in charge of the
reception of bids from foreign contractors. During this time, I and my
close colleague were able to make for our selves
the sum of $38.300, 000.00, from over invoicing some of the contracts.

Unfortunately, as civil servants, we are not allowed to own or operate a
foreign account, because it is prohibited. We are therefore seeking your
assistance to allow us present you as one of the foreign contractors not yet
paid. This is to allow us remit to your account the over invoice sum of
US$38.300.000.00.

On successful remittance of the fund into your account you will be
compensated with 35% of the total sum,5% will be set aside for the expenses
this transaction will incurred, while 60% will be for my self and my
colleagues. I will love to assure you that this transaction is risk free
owing to the fact that all necessary documents that will back-up this
transaction will be personally addressed by me.

I hope not to embarrass you, since we do not know each other, also I am
aware of the various scams around now. I urge you not to treat this
transaction as such.

I am at your disposal to entertain any question from you in respect to this
transaction, so contact me through my email for further information with
your telephone, and fax number.

I expect complete discretion on your part about this transaction.

Expecting your immediate response,

Best regards,

Chief Nuel Uba.

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