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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:
  • "the true beneficiary of the funds" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: idris_umaru02@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 2008 22:38:57 +0530 (IST)
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: idrisumaru1@yahoo.in



- My name is Idris Umaru the Secretary to the Presidential Committee On Foreign Contract Verification(FCVR).I'm directed to contact a credible foreigner by the Committee to partner with and assist in the transfer of $19.7M USD and subsequent investment in any area of business in your country.The fund emanated from the contract awarded by the Department Of Petroleum Resources (DPR)for the construction of the Port-Harcourt Power Plant.The contract was awarded under the last administartion of former President Olusegun Obasanjo to a Chinese Firm and payment was not processed before the expiration of that government.Pursuant to that,a wide reaching publication was sent out to all such contractors for the verification and subsequent payment of all outstanding contract outstanding debts.The Committee's effort in getting the Chinese firm to come before the Committee proved abortive as it was later gathered that the owner of the Firm Mr Lin Cheng,a Chinese has died of prostrate cance!
r.Hence the Committee has decided to contact a credible foreigner to act as the bonafide beneficiary of the contract sum of $19.7M USD and to assist in the transfer and subsequent investment in any viable area of business in your country.You shall be required to: (1) Assist in the transfer of the funds(2) Advise on lucrative areas for possible investment You shall be entitled to 33% of the total sum for rendering your services in this regard,while 67% shall be for the members of the Committee.Please this mail mail so that we can have a more detailed discussion that will sequel the transaction.Thanks as I wait in anticipation of your fullest co-operation. Every material documentations shall be made in your name as the true beneficiary of the funds.Please get back to me fast.Yours faithfully,Idris Umaru

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