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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: "f_amu@ommail.com" <f_amu@ommail.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2005 23:49:32 -0500
Subject: Get back at me.

FROM:DR FRED AMU
TELEPHONE: 234 802538 2587
INTERNET FAX NUMBER: 801 516 7986
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL:fred_amu01@yahoo.com

PLEASE GIVE ME AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE

I write to seek your cooperation as my foreign partner and
your assistance to enable me to own a property and invest in
the stable economy of your country. I apologize if this mail
does not suit your personal or business ethics.
My names are DR FRED AMU; I am making this venture proposal
to you in strict confidence. The money we want to invest was
acquired from an over invoiced contract proceed. As the
chairman of the senate financial committee on foreign
contracts verification and payment (Member, Contract
Review Panel [CRP]) I am privy to such information.

The amount in question is $15,500,000.00 Million US dollars.
As a senior civil servant in the Nigerian Government, our
country's prudential policy forbids me to operate a foreign
account. If you will like to assist me as a partner, then
indicate your interest after which we shall both discuss on
the modalities.
All other information to facilitate the remittance of the
funds will be revealed to you in due course. For your
assistance, you shall receive 25% of the fund to be
transferred and 5% will be set aside for all expenses
incurred by both parties.
I will like my proposal to be kept confidential because of
what I explained above and you can reach me urgently on my
e-mail, telephone or fax number (It is an American internet
fax number, which is more secure).
Please indicate your direct telephone and fax number when
replying this business proposal. I will always call you when
necessary, for now I will appreciate if you call me or we
can be contacting through email.
A swift acknowledgement on the receipt of this mail will be
appreciated.
Thank you and God bless you.

DR FRED AMU

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