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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. Robert Mayland" <robertmayland@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: robertmayland1@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 03 Jul 2005 13:02:59 -0500
Subject: I AM IN DESPERATE NEED OF YOUR ASSISTANCE.


Hello Dear,


I am Mr. Robert Mayland I am a British citizen that is based in Nigeria.
Apparantly I am stranded in Nigeria with my family and wish to go back to my
country for the present situation in Nigeria is not favourable for myself
and my family. But the problem is that I don’t have any money to sponsor
myself and my family back to London, this is because of the misunderstanding
I had with the board of directors of the company that employed me from
London eleven years ago and as a result of the conflict they froze my
account and left me with no finance. I have actually sued them but my
fingers are not crossed for the Nigerian system is full of corruption and
they don’t have any respect for ones fundermental rights. Fortunately for me
a Friend of mine introduced me to an investor who is based in the USA. He is
willing to give me a loan of $9000.00 in a cheque. I now seek for your
assistance to help me cash the money and send to me through western union
money transfer.

If you are willing to help me I promise I would compensate you by giving you
20% of the money which is $1800 for your help and kindness, and use part
of my own money to send the rest of $7200.00. This is due to the fact that I
cannot cash the money over here.


If you are willing and above all you are honest, Reply back to me with your
FULL NAME, HOUSE ADDRESS WHERE THE CHECK WOULD BE MADE OUT TO AND YOUR
TELEPHONE NUMBER. If I get your respond, I will tell you what next.



Regards,

Mr. Robert Mayland.

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