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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.Samuel aro" <samuel_aro220@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 10 Mar 2005 19:50:56 +0000
Subject: hello

Attn:Dear sir,

I would like to apply through this letter for your
express co-operation and to secure in your position an
opportunity to invest and do joint business with you
in your country.

Also I would like to decribed to you my client advance
future plans and kind interest to invest the sum of
US$19,600,00(nineteen Million Six Hundred Thousand
United States dollars)in any profitable business
depending on your advise.

Your able co-operation is to become foreign busines
partner of my client in your country and creat ideas
on how these money will be invested and the type of
investment after the money is transferred to your
custody with your assistance. As my client has not had
the pleasure of demonstrating the advantages of this
investment.

Meanwhile, in your response I would like you to
indicate your willingness to handle this transaction
sincerely and upon your acceptance of this proposal, I
would appreciate us to discuss the details and
mutually agree on your percentage interest or
shareholding for helping me to secure the release of
the deposit and investing the money. I shall be glad
to reserve this respect and opportunity for you, if
you so desire, but do urge you to give the matter your
immediate attention it deserves.

N/B. my contact email is: samuel_aro220@yahoo.com
Looking forward to your urgent and positive response.

Yours Faithfully,
Samuel Aro

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