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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: jan76@terra.com.mx
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 03:22:33 +0100
Subject: URGENT REPLY

My Home Address:
NO. 1 Government House Alausa
Ikeja Lagos
TEL:234-803-6230101
E-MAIL:tiunubu_jan@yahoo.co.uk / jan4u@walla.com

MY DEAR,
I am Miss.jan Tinubu,the daughter of the present Governor
of Lagos State,
nigeria, Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu. I have in my possession
the sum of twenty five million united state Dollars $25,000.000.00}. And
the top list of my priority is where to invest this money outside my country."with
the reason of investment purposes.I urgently need your assistance in providing
a reliable genuine trade or company where I can invest the fund and immediately
meet you in your country for settlement.

Please I will kindly welcome your advice too as i have agreed to settle
you with 30% of the total sum. i am expecting your urgent mail reponse and
support . i have resigned my appointment in the state ministry because of
the investment. The $25M is out of
my country and presently deposited with a security company. Also you will
be required to assist me financially to get the money out from the security
company. Details will be given to you as soon as you reply this mail You
are strictly advised to reply Through this

Regards,

MISS JAN TINUBU



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