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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: jan4u2005@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 2005 08:28:23 -0700
Subject: FROM: MISS.JAN

Government House Alausa
Ikeja Lagos
Tel:+234-802-4156775
E-MAIL: missjan2005@sify.com

I am Miss.Jan Tinubu,the daughter of the present Governor of Lagos State,
Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu. I have in my possession the sum of twenty five
million four hundred thousand united state Dollars $25.4,000.000.00}. And
the top list of my priority is where to invest this money outside my country."reason
best known to me" . I urgently need your assistance in providing a reliable
genuine trade or company where I can invest the fund and immediately meet
you in your country for settlement.Please I will kindly welcome your advice
too.
i am expecting your urgent mail reponse. i need your support and urgent reponse.
i have resigned my appointment in the state ministry because of the investment.

The $25.4M is presentely deposoted in a securuty company in dakar Senegal
and would like you to assist me to get the funds out from the Safe-Keeping
company.
Details will be given to you as soon as you reply this mail
You are strictly advised to reply through this
Email:(missjan2005@sify.com)
Yours,
Miss. Jan Tinubu.



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