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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: "Dr Peter Ogwo" <drpeter@ourwest.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: dr.peter@ourwest.com
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 15:38:07 +0400
Subject: GOOD DAY

From The Desk Top Of Dr peter Ogwo
Former (Financial Controler),
Nigerian National Petroluem Cooperation(NNPC)
Email:Dr.peter@k.ro
ATTN:

Before I proceed,I must first Apologise for this unsolicited mail to you.I am aware that this is certainly an unconventional approachto startinga relationship but as time goes on you will realize the need for my action.I have interest of investing in your country as such I decided to
establish contact with you for assistanceas soon as I am able to transfer my funds for this investment, which is already with a security company in Dubai.There are two basic things i
would want you to assist me in;

(1) Helping by traveling to Dubai as a front collect these funds from the security company in Dubai.This is because of my inability to trave lout of the country which i am taking refuge at the moment with my wife and children which i will explain better to you upon the receipt of your acceptance.

(2)Helping me to carry out feasibility study on areas/choice of investment you deem best for me.I retired as financial controler and was the last personal financial adviser to the group managing director before his demise and have no intention of carrying out any further investment programme in my country for security reasons.

Enclosing your telephone and fax numbers.
Thanks,
Yours sincerely,
Dr peter Ogwo

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