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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: MR OLU OBASENJO <highheiht8@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2005 19:20:06 +0100
Subject: AN URGENT CALL FOR ASISTANCE


Greetings!
It is indeed my pleasure to write you this letter, which I believe will
be a surprise to you as we have never met before, and I am deeply sorry
if I have in any manner disturbed your privacy. Please forgive this
unusual manner of contacting you, but this particular letter is of
exceptional and very private nature. There is absolutely going to be a great
doubt and distrust in your heart in respect of this email, coupled with
the fact that, so many individuals have taken possession of the
Internet to facilitate their nefarious deeds, thereby making it extremely
difficult for genuine and legitimate business class persons to get
attention and recognition. There is no way for me to know whether I will be
properly understood, but it is my duty to write and reach out to you,
I am Olu Obasanjo,son to precident of nigeria,My Mother left behind
physical cash of $17 Million USD Which he safely lodged in a Security &
Finance Company in spain, I am hereby soliciting your assistance
to be my foreign partner . All I want is for you to receive the money
and send invitation letter for me to join you. Your urgent reply will be
highly appreciated. All the necessary documents of deposit from the
Security Company are with me. In your reply, please include your private
telephone and fax numbers. E-mail me for more details. olu2100@netscape.net
yours faithfully.
Olu Obasanjo

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