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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: "AMINU IDRIS" <aidris@libero.it>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 00:39:29 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM AI


FROM THE DESK : AMINU IDRIS

Please permit me to make your acquaintance in so informal a manner.this is necessitated by my urgent need to reach a dependable and trustworthy foreign partner.this request may seem strange and unsolicited but I will crave your indulgence and pray that you view it seriously.my name is Aminu Idris working in the Federal Civil Service of my Country and would appreciate it if you can handle an investment portfolio for myself and colleagues as I got your contact while surfing on the internet for a partner to assist in this transaction .

The objective of this correspondence is to solicit your collaboration in effectively putting this funds to use in the real estate/securities sector of your local economy for which i assume you will be of great resource as by virtue of our position as civil servants , we cannot acquire these funds in our names or in the names of companies that are based in my Country.I have therefore been mandated, as a matter of trust by my colleagues , to look for a reliable partner abroad who can handle this investment portfolio as we are talking in the tune of $22.5M ( TWENTY-TWO MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLAR ONLY ).

Please endeavour to avail in your return correspondence detail telephone number to enable us elaborately discuss echnicalities and modalities for the effective implementation of this objective as we look forward to doing this transaction with you.

Endeavour to respond via my confidential e-mail address as stated aidris2020@yahoo.es

Thanks and best regards,

IDRIS AMINU Bsc.FIN.

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