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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: frankugo45@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2005 10:04:00 -0700
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?hi?=

From: Mr Frank Ugo.

F.M.A.

FEDERAL SECRETARIAT,

LAGOS, NIGERIA.

E -mail: frankugo45@yahoo.de

Dear Friend,



JOINT VENTURE OVERSEAS (STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL)

I am Mr Frank Ugo, Project Implementations Director for the Federal
Ministry of Aviation (FMA), and Secretary, Task Force on Contract
Awards,of the above-mentioned Ministry.I have the sum of ($ 10, million)
united states of America Dollars deposited with a finance house overseas.
I wish to invest this money in your country; hence I am soliciting for your
partnership in a joint venture.

You will travel to the fund base to meet the officials of the finance
house; there you will complete all Necessary formalities and be taken to
their affiliate bank where the fund will be handed over to you. You
will invest, manage the fund and the proceed there from until I retire
from public service.This fund is accrual from over invoiced and inflated
contracts executed by foreign contractors in the previous years in the ministry.

The actual contract sum had been paid to the contractors and this
amount ($10,000,000) is the over invoiced difference. We, public servants
are not allowed to own foreign bank account while in office, hence this
money was moved out through diplomatic courier using my official Position.
This is the only way we make good money while in office.I will send you
all relevant document and give you overseas contact for confirmation immediately
you respond and confirm your interest.Send me your private telephone, fax
or cell phone numbers to enable me give you details and also discuss your
percentage share for your assistance.Keep this transaction an utmost secret
to protect my Position in office. Your urgent response will be appreciated.

Yours Yaithfully,

Mr Frank Ugo.




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