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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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "DR. JOHN Davis" <d_dr.john@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: JOHN_DAVIS_CONSULTING@YAOO.COM
Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2008 09:21:46 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: INVESTMENT OFFER


ATTENTION PLEASE;

Here come again another concrete opportunity to both local and international investors. I am Dr. John Davis the managing director of Chappline producing and constructing company. As a Director General, I was obliged to sendng this good news to you, to be one of our numerous investors, believing that you are going to be our associate with good faith in this dynamic company.

Let me give you some clue, In 2006, We made a profit of One Hundred and twenty_five Million Dollars, which was shared according to your investment because the policy is the more you investe the more you are promoted and every profit made must be shared annually. In 2007, We top the profit with Fourty Million Dollars which was also shared accordingly.

This year the company has started in a new dimension, We had already bout One Hundred and Fifty accres of Land in a stategic location in Nigeria and One Hundred and five plots in Lome Republic of Togo. And We are looking forward to Buying more lands in any Cocntry to make sure We esterblish this great company World-Wild to enable us satisfy our numerous customers anywhere.

Remember ¨a single candle can illuminate an entire room, a true associate lights up an entire lifetime; and an associate gives hope when life is low¨. This is the sowing season, nothing is too some nor too big, the more you investe, the more you are promoted. Despite frugulience, Men have to do business with Men. And once you are registered the company will be responssible to any lost or damage in any cause . I promise you, you will never regrets it in life, so grap this wonderful opportunity and keep zooming in the atmosphere.

My Best Regard
DR. JOHN DAVIS


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