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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: "Alhaji faruk" <alhaji_faruk@msn.com>
Reply-To: alhajifaruk@compaqnet.fr
Date: Tue, 06 Dec 2005 12:08:29 +0000
Subject: Hello

HATTENTION:Sir.

Let it not be surprising that I am contacting you through this
medium. I have not gotten any previous correspondence with you. I am
personally contacting you for the first time, hoping you will assist me
based on the reality of this transaction. My name is Alhaji Faruk Fahd, The
nephew and special adviser on special duties to the late King Fahd , The
ruler of the great kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Recently our great King pass away after been absent from the runing of
the government for the past five years.

During my tenure as the adviser on special duties, I happen to be in charge
of finance on building and maintainance of refineries in the whole of
saudi arabia.

It was while on this privilege position that I kept in my custody the sum
of One Hundred Million United States Dollars (US$100m),without the fore
knowledge of the King. More so, the complex political system in Saudi Arabia
does not encourage me on long-term investment project.

This is the reason I am asking for your assistance to deposit this funds
offshore for out right investment.

This fund is currently kept with a safe/trust security company in
Europe, in disguise as Family precious materials. I hereby agree to
compensate your sincerely for your candid effort to assist in this
regard with 30% of the fund when finally received by you through our
pre-arranged strategies. However, i have directed my lawyer in europe to
handle and conclude on the safest way to move this fund.

I want you to understand that this must be kept in utmost confidentiality
and secrecy, as my future welfare hugely depends on it.

Be rest assured that this is the beginning of long-term relationship
between us. I do not intend to contact anyone else until I am
convinced that you are not capable to handle this transaction.

Reply through this email.

alhajifaruk@compaqnet.fr

THANKS WHILE I WAIT FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY.

Best regards.
Alhaji Faruk Fahad

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