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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: "mohamed aziz" <azizmohamed@z6.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 14:30:43 +0400
Subject: PLEASE TRY TO RICH ME BACK.


Dear Sir

I write to seek your participation in a transaction that would be of mutual benefit to both of us. Before my proposal to you, let me introduce myself.. My name is Mohamed Aziz I am an administrative officer, working with a diplomatic fiduciary/security company in United Arabs Emirates.

My duty involves administrative documentation of deposits in the company. In the course of
one of my daily routines of stock taking, I had noticed that there had been a particular deposit/consignment in the company that has been dormant for the past 9 years, which no one had since come forth for.

To this effect, late last year, I began making some private investigations to ascertain the
beneficiary,its nature and other relevant information on the deposit/consignment. I found out that the beneficiary of the deposit had since passed on 5 years ago. Upon going through the deposit form as filled, at the time of deposit.

The beneficiary did not state or fill out any next of kin, in case of his death. Thus, hereby leaving the deposit dormant till date. However, most stunning was my further investigation to ascertain the content of the deposit. I discovered that the consignment was filled with cash of dollar bills. Judging from the weight and seize of the consignment, I have calculated and roximated the amount of cash in it to be about US$20Million to US$25Million.

All these are known to only me here. Now, I seek your assistance/partnership to claim the said consignment from the company and spilt the cash between us in a ratio that would be negotiated between us. This of course, is subject to your acceptance to participate in this transaction. Please note that by virtue of m designation in the company,

I have worked out perfect modality as well as I shall provide the relevant information/ documentation for the successful claim of the consignment.

Be rest assured that the transaction carry's no risk whatsoever. In this regard and in order to keep it risk free, I expect you should be able to keep the transaction highly confidential.

Please acknowledge or indicate your resolve on the above transaction. Upon my receipt of reply from you to my alternative e-mail address { haziz_aziz@yahoo.com }, I shall furnish you with in-depth details of this transaction.

I hope to hear from you soon Best Regards,

Yours" faithfully,
Mohamed Aziz.

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