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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: "Robert Momudu" <albertmomudu@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005 04:16:34 -0600
Subject: Attn:Soliciting For Your Partnership.

Attn:Soliciting For Your Partnership.

My name is Mr Albert Momudu,Chairman of contract award and monitoring
committee of Ministry of Urban and rural development ,my duty as empowered
by The Bayelsa Government is to provide the basic amenities,social
recreational activities in urban and rural areas,This programm includes
assistance to deprived Local communities and to co-ordinate projects and
development at the national level, Furthermore, from this projects we have
been able to secure some reasonable amount of U.S.$22.3m(twenty two Million
Three Hundred Thousand U.S.Dollars Only)as commision from various
Contractors resulting from over invoicing ,hence all the necessary approvals
has been completed.
These approved fund is now packaged and despatched through a security
company for onward delivery to its final destination.

These fund are first deposited into a vault security before we arrange for
its movement to
Europe through diplomatic channel using decoy purporting that the fund
belongs to an expatriate/company , as we are Government officiale ,we are
not allowed to operate/own foreign bank account,Hence we need you to stand
as the beneficiary and claim the fund on our behalf from the security
company.

Presently I am now in Europe to search for a reliable person/company of high
intergrity /dignity and one with conscience who will claim this fund on our
behalf as the beneficiary,and we have agreed to give you 25% of the total
sum as commission for your assistance/effort. And 5% will be used to settle
every expenses incurred. We will use 70% to invest under your
recommendations and guide and to go into Joint venture business with you.

The following will be needed from you:

(1) I will like you to provide me immediately with your full names & address
so that the attorney will prepare the necessary documents & affidavits,which
will put you as next of kin.

(2)We shall employ the services of two attorneys for drafting & notarization
and obtain the necessary documents and letter of probate/administration in
your favour for the consignments.

(3)Telephone and Fax numbers for an effective communication and briefing.

I will greatly appreciate your assistance .As I look forward to your
response as soon as possible via my private email below.

Best regards,
Mr Albert Momudu
Private Email:albertmomudu@zwallet.com

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