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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: "ibrahim mantu" <ibrahim0mantu@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ibrahim0mantu@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 20:11:35 +0000
Subject: PRIVATE!

Attn:
I am Ibrahim Mantu, Telex/Money transfer Director of Nigeria apex Bank
(Central Bank Of Nigeria). Since my assumption of office on appointment
by the present Democratic Government, I have been able to ream the
image of this Nation by offsetting most overdue contract sums owed by
the Federal Government of Nigeria to foreign contractors in the past
years.
On the process of these payments, I discovered through investigation
that my predecessor attempted to move out $31m {Thirty-one million us
dollars} outside Nigeria but was unable as he was removed out of office
unaware,it is this fund that I want to move to you for safe keeping.
The fund are in boxes in dollar denomination and it would be sent to
you through diplomatic courier service to Brasil with your name as the
beneficiary within few days. Please would you do me a favour to receive
this fund for me? Else the government in power will seize the fund and
plunder it.
I will give you 30% of the fund and I will come to your country to take
my part. Extend a friendly hand and help me. If you are willing to help
me in this transaction,please furnish me with the followings:
(1) Your telephone number, Fax number (Mobile phoneif any)
(2) Your postal address
(3) Your full name and a little pre-amble about yourself - I mean your
age,Marrital status, What you are doing for a living e.t.c
Yours Sincerely,

Ibrahim Mantu.

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