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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: "martin lander" <mlander_6@msn.com>
Reply-To: martin02lander@o2.pl
Date: Fri, 04 Nov 2005 12:58:30 +0000
Subject: STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL


Dear Sir,

My name is Dr.Martin Lander ; I am a social worker with an
international-Governmental/Voluntary organization based in Cotonou Republic
du Benin.I am the Accounts/ Project Director in-charge of the Middle East
regionalrepresentation.

I am very sorry to interrupt your peace since you are not expecting to
receive any mail from me However, I was obliged to do so due to the
importance and urgency of the
message. I crave your indulgence,and want to reassure you that I mean Well
and that it is only for our mutual good. So please do not be embarrassed.

Our organization,through local NGO'S and other Agencies and in partnership
with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, UNHCR,UNESCO, etc
works and sponsors development projects and social services in some third
world/developing countries, assistance and re-settlement of victims of
natural disaster, civil wars and
Refugees,displaced/oppressed children and minority people around the world.
I am just back from Iraq Now, I am in need of a reliable and trustworthy
person or company overseas whom I can confidently work with,i wish to invest
in your country tothe tune of £4.5 milloin.

if you can handle such a huge investment, kindly get back to me as soon as
possible so that, the full details of the business will be revealed to
you , for example the investment plan, agreement and procedure.Please
understand that my approach to you is based only on my positive reasoning
and on the belief that you will not disappoint or betray me at last.I am
waiting for your immediate responds.

YourS Sincerely
Martin Lander

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