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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: "Dr. Ibe Charles" <dribecharles@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: dribecharles2005@yahoo.co.in
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 01:49:26 +0000
Subject: INVESTMENT ENQUIRY ON ESTATE PROPERTIES.

DearSir/Madam ,
INVESTMENT ENQUIRY ON ESTATE PROPERTIES.

It is with heartfelt hope that I write to seek your
co-operation and assistance in my desire to invest into Estate properties in
your country.

Briefly, I am an oldman and due for retirement at any
moment from now after putting many years in civil service
as Secretary Ministerial Contract Evaluation and Implementation, in the
presidency. And during this past years in the office I was able to secure
huge amount of money from over-invoiced Government Contract Bills, through
the advantage of my position in the office. I have been deliberating on how
to invest this fund abroad in a confidential manner untill I came to a
conclusion to use it to buy Estate Properties and lease to people while part
of it will be used for non ? speculative investments in your country as part
of measures to secure the betterment of my retirement future, till I come
over to meet with you.

In view of this therefore, I amsoliciting your confidence, support and
assistance as my partner to claim this fund for the investment project with
your name and support from the Security Vault where I deposited it for safe
keeping. This is because we civil servants are not allowed to own and
operate Dollar Accounts, especially outside the country. As a matter of
fact, to claim this fund remains the vital issue for now which after the
successful claim of the fund we can then invest immediately into any Estate
Property or any other areas you may consider lucrative in your country or
else where. However, I will be happy to disclose to you the amount to be
claimed and invested as soon as I received your reply,
as I expect you to be trustworthy and kind enough to respond positively to
my ENQUIRY.

Thanks.
Dr.Ibe Charles.

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