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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: "John Coker" <drj_coker@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: drj_coker@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 18 Jul 2005 17:56:12 +0000
Subject: TREAT URGENT

DEAR SIR,

IT IS WITH TRUST AND CONFIDENCE THAT I WRITE TO MAKE THIS URGENT BUSINESS
PROPOSAL TO YOU, PLEASE TREAT IT LIKE A BLOOD BROTHER AFFAIR.

I CONTACTED YOU TO SEEK FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO ASSIST ME IN PROVIDING A
CONVENIENT FOREIGN ACCOUNT IN ANY DESIGNATED BANK ABROAD FOR THE TRANSFER OF
US$45,000,000.00 (FOURTY-FIVE MILLION US. DOLLARS ONLY) PENDING ON MY
ARRIVAL IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR UTILIZATION AND DISBURSEMENT WITH THE YOUT.

FROM A DELIBERATE INFLATION OF THE VALUE OF A CONTRACT AWARDED BY OUR
MINISTRY - THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE(FMA) TO AN EXPATRIATE
COMPANY. THE CONTRACT HAS BEEN EXECUTED AND PAYMENT MADE TO THE ORIGINAL
CONTRACTOR, REMAINING THE OVER-INVOICED AMOUNT OF US$45 MILLION US DOLLARS
WHICH I WANT TO TRANSFER OUT OF THE COUNTRY IN MY FAVOUR FOR DISBURSEMENT
BETWEEN ME AND YOU.

THE TRANSFER OF THIS MONEY CAN ONLY BE POSSIBLE WITH THE HELP OF A FOREIGNER
WHO WILL BE PRESENTED AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THE FUND.AS GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS, WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE FOREIGN ACCOUNTS, AND THIS IS THE
REASON WHY I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU. I HAVE AGREED THAT IF YOU/YOUR COMPANY
CAN ACT AS THE BENEFICIARY OF THIS FUND (US$45 MILLION). IT WILL BE
TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AND YOU WILL RETAIN 30% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT
FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE, WHILE 70% WILL BE RESERVES FOR ME.

I HEREBY SOLICT FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN PROVIDING A CONVENIENT ACCOUNT NUMBER
IN A DESIGNATED BANK WHERE THIS FUND WOULD BE TRANSFERRED. I INTEND COMING
OVER THERE ON THE COMPLETION OF THIS TRANSFER TO SECURE OUR MY SHARE OF THE
MONEY. PLEASE NOTE THAT I HAVE BEEN CAREFUL AND HAVE MADE ALL ARRAGEMENTS
TOWARDS THE SUCCESS AND SMOOTH TRANSFER OF THE FUND TO YOUR ACCCOUNT BEFORE
CONTACTING YOU.

FOR SECURITY REASONS AND CONFIDENCIALITY OF THIS TRANSACTION, I DEMAND THAT
YOU SHOULD NOT EXPOSE THIS PROPOSAL AND THE ENTIRE TRANSACTION TO ANYBODY. I
HAVE PUTTING SO MUCH TRUST IN YOU WITH THE HOPE THAT YOU WOULD NOT BETRAY ME
OR SIT ON THIS MONEY WHEN IT IS FINALLY TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.BE
REST ASSURED THAT THIS TRANSACTION IS 100% RISK FREE. IF THIS PROPOSAL IS
ACCEPTABLE TO YOU,INDICATE YOUR INTEREST URGENTLY BY CONTACTING IMMEDIATELY.

MORE DETAILS ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU AS SOON AS I
RECEIVE YOUR POSITIVE RESPOND.CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS PROPOSAL ,NOTE THAT THE
PARTICULAR NATURE OF YOUR COMPANY'S BUSINESS IS IRRELEVANT TO THIS
TRANSACTION. IF THIS TRANSACTION INTERESTS YOU, YOUR URGENT RESPONSE WILL BE
APPRECIATED.

YOURS FAITHFULLY,

DR. JOHN COKER.
PHONE:234-8037-210614.

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