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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: "Jennifer Williams" <jenniferwilliams1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jenniferwilliams@freenet.de
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2005 22:23:37 +0000
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

INVESTMENT PROPOSAL


DEAR FRIEND

I got to know about your profile through international directory. Based on
interesting profile about you , I decided to contact you.


My name is Senator Mrs.Jennier Williams member of House Committee on
contract verification and payment National House of Assembly.


As a trusted Honorable member I am in a very good position to include your
company, or your personal details as one of those already reviewed and
approved for payment. This opportunity will help us in future when we go
into retirement, therefore, I seek your utmost consent in this regard. I
planed invest my money in your country.

However, pleased to infom you that the amount involved is $10.5Million
Dollars

Then after the transfer, It will be shared as follow: First and foremost,
10% of the total fund will be donated to Church and Motherless babies home
in your country, Then you and I will share the remaining money, 55% for me
and 30% for you, while the remaining 5% will be used to defray all our
expenses incurred during the course of this transaction such like Telephone
bills, Vats and Taxes as the bank or your government may require.

As soon as I hear from you, I will furnish details as regards telegraphic
remittance to your account.

Please reply as soon as possible.Looking forward to a mutual profitable
relationship. me on that number.Also send to me your telephone number and
fax which I can reach you for further discussion.

Get back to me if you agree to this proposal, I will ask that you send to me
(1).Full name and address.
(2).Your phone and fax.
(3).Banking details.
(4).Any form of identification.

Yours sincerely,
SENATOR MRS JENNIFER WILLIAMS

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