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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: "Sgt John Mark Fitte" <johnfitte@usa.net> (may be fake)
Reply-To: johnmark@lovetrain.com
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 22:48:14 +0000
Subject: TRANSFER FROM IRAQ (VERY URGENT)

FROM: Sgt. John Fitte
Important Message
To President / Managing Director.

Good day to you

My name is John m fitte i am an American soldier, i am serving
in the military of the 1st Armored Division in Iraq, we have just
been posted to leave Iraq and go back to Germany. I am now in
Kuwait at the mean time, I and my superior moved funds belonging
to Saddam Hussein, the total is $25,000,000.00 (Twenty Five
million US dollars) this money is being kept safe in a security
company.

Basically since we are working for the government we cannot keep
these funds, but we want to transfer and move the funds to you, so
that you can keep it for us in your safe account or an offshore account.
We will divide the total funds in three ways, since we are 3 that is
involved. This means that you will take 30%, I will take 30%, and my
superior will take 30%. 10% will be kept aside for expenses. This business
is confidential, and it should not be discussed with anyone.

There is no risk involved whatsoever. If you are interested i will send
you the full details, my job is to find a good partner that we can trust
and that will assist us. Can i trust you? When you receive this letter,
kindly send me an e-mail signifying your interest including your most
confidential telephone/fax numbers for quick communication also your
contact details. This business is risk free.

Respectfully submitted


Mr. John Fitte
Email: johnmark@lovetrain.com

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