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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: "Dave Nwosu" <dave_nwosu4@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dave_nwosu@yahoo.it
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 19:54:59 +0000
Subject: Dear Friend,

Dear Friend,
In the past few months, I have employed very diligently
through a bureaucratic means to divorce US$ 5,800,000 (Five Million, Eight
hundred thousand U. S.Dollars) from the Nigeria National Petroleum
Corporation (NNPC) branch here in Lagos Nigeria.
I got your contact through the help of my sister-in-law that works with the
American Chambers of Commerce and Tourism, though I did not disclose to her
my humble intention for an honest foreigner like you, having noted the
confidence reposed on your person by the sponsor of the recommendation.
Please, Excuse me for the embarrassment this letter might cause you, as we
have not met or known each other before and means of communications because
of time Shortage, so please kindly bear with me.
However, permit me to inform you of my desire for seeking for your aid and
assistance towards securing the above aforemention sum.
My strategic position in the Government of my country and my relationship
with corresponding key officials in the Governments of Nigeria and the
Central African Republic has afforded me the required
Inter governmental funds transfer connections as well as the know-how that
will ensure the success of an operation of this sizes.
For our safety, I have structured the transfer of the US$ 5,800,000 to
conform to the highest standard of International Banking Regulations and
Financial Laws, conversely, I require strictly, a foreign company
duly registered and verifiable as having conformed to the basic operating
and equity standards in its area of domicile, to receive the US$ 5,800,000.
Your role, in the above regard, will be to act as the beneficiary of the
funds in question, as my official portfolio precludes me from legal
association with this money You must however, note that this transfer will
be guided by certain express provisions designed to ensure that your receipt
of the above stated sum does not place me at a disadvantage or undermine my
ability to receive my portion of the US$ 5,800,000.
Firstly, the remittance of the money into your nominated account will be
subject to a funds remittance clause known as Condition Precedent.
That is, the crediting of your nominated account with the above stated funds
will be conditional and subject to a post dated credit confirmation date.
The postdating will allow my nominee and I an adequate time to arrive in
your country to set up the proper fund receipt mechanism for our share of
the US$ 5,800,000
Secondly, the procedures and acquisition of all the legal documents will be
sujected to single arbitrator.
That is, in the condition of obtaining and securing legal documents,
representing any endorsment of fund release order documents and related fund
signing documents and the charges of all the procedure in obtaining legal
documents will be handled by both parties.
Thirdly, Your are required to re-confirm and send immediately the
followings.
1. Your Full names and your Office/Home addresses.
2. Private Phone number
3. Private Fax number
4. Occupation/Position
5. Sex
6. Age
7. Nationality
Finally, I am constrained by time in the execution of the above stated
transfer, therefore your immediate response in concession to the nature,
requirement and conditions for the successful completion of this transfer,
will be highly appreciated. At which time too, I will be more than delighted
to illuminate whatever areas seem unclear to you in the entire process.

I await your response.

Yours' Faithfuly,
Dave Nwosu


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