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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
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Fraud email example:

From: "Martins"<ogo_mart@myway.com>
Reply-To: private_martins54@myway.com
Date: Wed, 2 May 2007 19:43:33 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: FROM MARTINS BRUCE


Dear Sir,It is imperative that I introduce myself to you for the purposes ofpresenting an important business offer to you. My name is MartinsBruce a South African working as an investment and portfolio managerin a joint venture development funds for Africa with its operationaloffice in London.My office was created by the Trade and Development Act of 2000 signedinto law on May 18, 2000, which authorized a new trade and investmentpolicy for sub-Saharan Africa under the African growth and opportunityact{AGOA}. This trade program allows for preferential tarifftreatment within the affected region. I was seconded from the SouthAfrican texile industry export council {SATIEC} as the fundsmanager.This program is handled by the Paris club in consonance withthe project bank which is the bank of England.As a portfolio manager, I handle and reconcile the treasury billtransactions with the apex bank on behalf of the zones fundsportfolios under my managment. this has enabled me to trade
on theWARP Investment Funds on Private Arrangement and being at the head ofour Investor's Capital Project Funds, that enabled me to divert 1.2%Investors Excess Return Capital Funds to our Magellan Trust FundsAccount from where external expenditures are made. I have been able todeduct without notice the total sum of 140 million dollars which Ineed a foreign assistance to claim for investment.I have perfected the procedure for the claim whereby the funds can beclaimed in any of our 6 Clearing Houses without any hitches. I knowthat the claim process will cost us around 250,000 usd which I willprovide for the expenses. I will make arrangement for the operationalfunds to be wired into your account for expenditures. You do not needto spend a dime in the financing of this project. I will be ready topay you 20% of the total sum for your assistance at the end of thetransaction.Please send me your direct telephone number for discussion of thisdeal in further details.Regards.Martins
Bruce

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