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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.Borneo Sulu." <borneo_sulu@box.az> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2005 19:43:11 +0800
Subject: Good Day.

Dr.Borneo Sulu.
Ministry Of Economic & Finance
Contract Evaluation Unit.
Putrajaya,Malaysia.
E-Mail:borneo_sulu@box.az

Attn:Sir/Madam,

Having consulted with my colleagues and based on the information gathered from
the Global Index Directory.I have the privilege to request your assistance to
transfer the sum of $8,250,000.00 (Eight Million Two hundred and Fifty thousand
United States Dollars) into your accounts.

I am Dr.Borneo Sulu an auditor with the Contract Evaluation Unit,Ministry Of
Finance.Last year November one Mr.Raheem Praveen from India executed contract
through the Ministry of Aviation here in Malaysia, the contract is worth [$8,250,000.00].
on the process of approving this payment to him through my Department,he died with
his family in a course of the earthquake that happened in his country.This fund had
been due for payment in my Department,awaiting approval to the Central Bank of
Malaysia for final credit and subsequent transfer.

Currently,the files pertaining to this contract are in my possesion. Also be
notified that,no one is aware of this transaction apart from TWO other staffs
of this Department.

Your assistance is needed to act like a TRUSTEE,who was the sole financier to
the contracting firm,for contract executed.This will, automaticaly,facilitate
the transfer of the fund into any of your Bank account provided to us. I shall
send you the cover documents that will be required in this transaction upon
your positive response to this proposition.Kindly provide me with following if
interested in this transaction.

1, Your private phone and fax.

2, Name of your company.

3, Your bank information.

My colleagues and I have agreed that,upon the sucessful completion of this
transaction 25% of the total amount will yours,10% will be set aside for expenses,
while the remaining would be for my colleagues and I.I expect that you will treat
this proposition accordingly as I will be retiring from this office very soon and
need this fund to take care of my family in future. I shall await your urgent
reponse as soon as possible.

Best Regards,

Dr.Borneo Sulu.

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