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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: "KENNETH SMITH" <kenneth_smith_npa@msn.com>
Reply-To: kenneth_ks_smith_npa@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2005 09:29:28 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY

l am MR KENNETH SMITH the Chairman of Nigeria port authority (NPA). We
write with the references to the above subject and regret the impossibility
that it has obviously to make Inter bank wire transfer from Nigeria which as
become possible due to ungoing investigation of fund from nigeria.Presently
it is estrmely dangerous to wire fund from Nigeria due to Notoriuos
characters which Nigeria as assumed in the last 10years. Sir we seek your
confident to let you know this,I am prsently the chairman of Nigerian Ports
Authority(NPA).The panel over saying contract of reactivation through out
the fedration including the neighbouring country. Now,There is some amount
of money been registered as (film material) in financial security
company($28.5m)Twenty eight million five hundren thousand US dollars.Note
registered as a diplomatic consignmnet on transit. The consignment is
already with a f! inancial security compnay in europe. Note Sir, My problem
is not getting out the fund from Nigeria but
mangaing the fund in transit until it is deposited in a foreign account.We
there for need your coopertion to send on your behalf and solicit for the
release of the consignment as a diplomat that you are the benefeciary of
this consignment.We have planned out the modalities to execute this
transaction within 7 working days.This will unable us to change all relevant
document to your personal/company's name as the bonafide beneficiary of the
fund. SHARE 60% WILL BE FOR US 30% WILL BE FOR YOU STANDING AS THE
BENEFICIARY 10% WILL BE FOR THE EXPENSES BOTH LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL Please
if you are interested send to us the following information 1.Your full
detailed address/resident/office 2.Your telephone and fax number To enable
us reply a document on your behalf as the bonafide beneficiary of ! the
consignment.Please this arrangement should be secretely handled between both
parties involved in this transaction.
Thanks
Best regards
MR KENNETH SMITH

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