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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: "Mr Bruce Whales" <br_whales@handbag.com>
Reply-To: whallys01@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 17:03:28 +0100
Subject: Hello

Hello Dear,

Calvary Greetings to you.

My name is Bruce Whales . I am a German Citizen , resident in Germany .
I am also a sales manager in a consultancy firm here . My company is mandated
to source for reliable investors the world over to invest available funds
in profitable business ventures . This is why I am making this contact .
This funds are made available by some third world leaders and the pool is
close to half a billion US dollars .

Depending on your experience and the proposal you will forward to us, we
will determine a suitable amount to remit to you to kick off the business
you intend to invest in . You will manage this business without interference
for a period of three years , after which, the profit on investment will
be shared after taxation . The investment areas is not limited and may include
new businessess or injection of funds into an existing firm that , of course
, is profit oriented. Bearing in mind that you are not authorised to invest
in public companies or government agencies , you can incorporate a firm
fully owned by you based on the laws of your country or invest this money
in a private company as a share holder .

You can equally trade stock or export and import goods as may be profitable
. Fresh funds may also be invested to enlarge the business if the prospects
is good . All these are without ANY liability to you as this is a risk that
the fund owners are ready to take .
You will be required to meet with us to finalise arrangements on how to
move the agreed funds into your account and sign related documents that
will authorise you to manage this money on our behalf . A draft agreement
will be forwarded to you to enable us finetune all gray areas and ensure
a smooth take off .

Please reply to this mail and I will forward more information to you . Also
bear in mind that no funds will be required from you at all, as all we need
is to assertain your credibility, resourcefullness and experience .

Please include your telephone numbers in your reply . I earnestly await
your response.

Regards,

Whales.
whallys01@yahoo.com

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