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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 HUSSEIN EMM" <hussein_emm@excite.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 12:30:59 +0400
Subject: from MR HUSSEIN EMM

Greetings and Compliments.
Re: Investment Capital Inquiry.
Your contact has been gotten after a careful search
for persons whom we can jointly invest Trust in
and also solicit a honorable partnership with.
I represent a client and my client has interest to do
business relative to investments in your
country in areas related to Power Generation,
Telecommunication and Software Development and Export,
Hardware Manufacturing, Construction or Real-Estate
Development respective of the nature and manner of
investments you handle.
To initiate a proper and structured relationship,
please let me know what your response will be to
an offer to receive investment funds :
I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free. On smooth conclusion of this transaction
1. The said fund amounts to Twenty Five Million
Dollars (US).
2. The said fund is deposit in a bank and will be transferred to
you in same state.
3. The fund shall be invested through your agency in
the purchase of facility and assets for
investment purposes within your country.
4. This transaction will result in your being paid a
commission of 20% off the investment capital.
5.The fund owners desire absolute confidentiality and
professionalism in the handling of this matter.
MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRES
hussein_emm@excite.com
Sincerely
MR HUSSEIN EMM
The K- Real.company

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