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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: "NNPC NIG" <info@nnpc-petroleum.net>
Reply-To: walterpeters1962@excite.com
Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2005 16:42:43 +0000
Subject: Advise on lucrative areas for investment in your country.

Dear Sir.

l am Dr. Walter Peters. member of the contract award committee, Department
of petroleum resources, (DPR) I am in search of an agent to assist us in
the transfer of (USD 25m) and subsequent investment in properties in your
country.
you will be required to.

(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum

(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment in your country.

(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.
If you decide to render your service to us in this regard, 30% of the total
sum of USD25m will be for you.
To be able to claim the funds, we will be purporting your company to be the
original contractor / beneficiary of the funds so all procedures for
international transfer shall be strictly followed, as we have worked out all
modalities for a swift and riskfree transfer.

If this proposal satisfies you, please contact me via this E-mail with the
following important information. Bank Name / Address Account Name Account
Number and your Personal Phone / Fax Numbers for Easy Communication.
This transaction will last for 14 working days from the time we submit the
required information, as all modalities concerning this transaction have
been worked out and it is completely 100% risk free.

Please be informed that this subject is classified sensitive. Therefore
treat the transaction with utmost confidentiality and urgency.

yours faithfully,

Dr. Walter Peters.

Private e-mail Address: walterpeters@o2.pl

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