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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: lawjindu1965@terra.com.mx
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 17:51:33 +0200
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

Dear Sir,

I am a legal practitioner, an import-export
consultant in West African region.

One of my client is interested in investing
Millions of Dollars in your country and she is
interested in investing with your company .
kindly forward all your company's profile to me
for immediate decision on the investment programme
Total amount to be invested=

$75,000,000,00.usd...................Cash investment
4Metric tons of AU in dust....Treasure investment
Precious stones, quantity not
decleared..............Treasure investment
Origin: Republic of Nigeria.

Immediately I receive your detailed information, I
will inform her about your willinness to champion the
project effectively and feed you with her arrangements
on how the said fund could reach you.
Anticipating your immediate reply.

Best regards

Barrister,Lawrence Jindu.






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