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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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• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • arabiaemail.royalnajia@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: n n <royalnajial5@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <royalnajia@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 19:26:05 +0100
Subject: DEAR SIR,



DEAR SIR,

SUBJECT: INVESTMENT OF USD50M

With pleasure, I write to request for a business partnership with you .I got your information from your country's business directory and decided to contact you hoping that this proposal with meet your interest.
I have decided to invest the above sum through you in your country into a profitable business venture which shall be based on your advice on possible investment preferences over there. Due to my position and searchlight on me, l want you to handle this investment on a blind trust. You have to decide and direct where best to invest the fund. I will make available mutual investment agreement that will bid us or you draw one for our individual consent You shall open communication with my personal assistant, in Europe as soon as you indicate your interest to be part of this progress. The investment fund is in Switzerland at the moment in an undisclosed place and will be brought through diplomatic means (cash) upon our conclusion of the terms of this partnership. Could this meet your utmost consideration, do send me email with your telephone contact details to usher in formally this business relationship .ln humanity, l enclose with copy of my passport in trust.Allah remains with you. Yours NAJI AL DOSSARYKINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIAEmail.royalnajia@gmail.com
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