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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: "Mrs.Amina.Bello.Rashid" <mrs_aminabello02@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 16:32:09 +0700
Subject: INVESTMENT REQUEST

From:Mrs Amina Bello Rashid.
Attention: The Managing Director
How are you and your family ? I hope all is well. Before I proceed on my investment request , I humbly introduce myself as Mrs.Amina Bello Rashid, an iraqi refugee. Actually , I am from Hiati before I got married in 1971 to late Colnel Bello Rashid from Basra Iraq. My husband was until recently, one of the personal aid to the president of Iraq who was formerly overthrown out of power during the War in Iraq which took many life.
Prior to this last serious crisis that is still ravaging in Iraq, which recently led to the death of my husband, I and my only surviving Son Kabir Bello were able to come over here in Thailand on asylum under the protection of (UNHCR) United Nation High Commissioner for refugee.
I have contacted you on the consideration that I can discuss with you the possibility of placing some funds with you for management purpose either in your existing establishment or other venture to be undertaken after due delibrations and under terms to be agreed upon. I will prefers that this investment be made in your country if and when we have arrived at a compromise. I would need your assistance and full support to invest the fund in a profitable business orientation in your country of which you will be part of this investment as an active partner following your professional advise toward the pursuit.
Meanwhile, on indication of your willingness to handle this transaction sincerely, I would furnish you with the full detailed information, procedure,amount involve and mutually agree on your percentage interest or share holding for helping on this project. Please get back to me if you show interest and have good investment ideas. I strongly believe that associating with you to embark on this and other business ventures will derive a huge success here after.
Thanks in anticipation of your kind cooperation
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours Sincerely.
Mrs.Amina.Bello.Rashid

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