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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: "william king" <engetra@msn.com>
Reply-To: englorick@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 23:13:08 +0000
Subject: BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY

FROM THE DESK OF MR, JOHNSON
NIGERIA NATIONAL PETROLEUM COPORATION
FALOMO, IKOYI-LAGOS NIG.

ATTN/SIR/MA
For this letter is strictly personal, intimate and confidential. Forgive
this unusual manner of contacting you, but this particular letter is of
exceptional and very private nature. There is absolutely going to be a great
doubt and distrust in your heart in respect of this email, coupled with the
fact that, so many miscreants have taken possession of the Internet to
facilitate their nefarious deeds, thereby making it extremely difficult for
genuine and legitimate business class persons to get attention and
recognition. There is no way for me to know whether I will be properly
understood, but it is my duty to write and reach out to anyone who can
assist.

I am the chairman of the contract award committee,federal ministry of
petroleum resources, Nigeria I am in search of an agent to assist us in the
transfer of TWENTY MILLION, FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS. And
subsequent investment in properties in your country.You will be required to:
(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum
(2) Advise on lucrative areas of investment
(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.

If you decide to render your service to us in this regard, 20% of the total
sum will be offerred to you. PLEASE SEND REPLY TO INDICATE YOUR WILLINGNESS
IN ASSISTING US SO
THAT I WILL DIRECT YOU ON WHAT NEXT To DO.INCLUDE YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE
AND FAX NUMBERS IF YOU ARE RESPONDING.

THANKS FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED ASSISTANCE.
YOURS SINCERELY,

MR,JOHNSON
Chairman of the contract award committee(CCAC)

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