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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: "Abubakar Aliu" <info@abubakaraliu.net>
Reply-To: abubakarsolicitors2@indiatimes.com
Date: Thu, 04 Aug 2005 09:27:55 +0000
Subject: Re Investment enquire

Dear Sir,

Best compliments of the day.I have a client who wants to invest
in your country and with about US$12.5M. My client is a retired General in
the Liberian army and he needs protection for his family.

If you can handle such a huge sum of investment please get back to me
as soon as possible to discuss, for example the investment plan and
agreement procedure.

I am waiting your urgent response.You should be rest assure of 100%
risk free in this transaction and you must maintain absolute confidentiality
for its success.

Kindly reply with your business profile to enable us advise our Client
accordingly.Please,do not forget to include your telephone contacts for
easy communication.

Thank you.
Aliyu Abubakar,ESQ

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