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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: daniel amachree <danielamachree@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 22:12:42 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PARTNERSHIP BUSINESS PROPOSAL



Attention: The President / Managing Director,
Dear Sir,

Partnership Business Proposal

Having consulted with my colleagues and based on the information gathered from the Nigerian Chambers Of Commerce And Industry, I have the privilege to request your assistance to transfer the sum of $38,500,000.00 (thirty eight million, five hundred thousand United States dollars) into your company accounts or priavte account.

The above sum resulted from an over-invoiced contract, executed, commissioned and paid for about five years (5) ago by a foreign contractor. This action was however intentional and since then the fund has been in a suspense account of The Central Bank .
We are now ready to transfer the fund overseas and that is where you come in. It is important to inform you that as civil servants, we are forbidden to operate a foreign account; that is why we require your assistance. The total sum will be shared as follows: 70% for us, 25% for you and 5% for local and international expenses we might incure.

The transactionr is risk free on both sides. I am one of the finacial controllers with the Independent National Electrorial commission( INEC) . If you find this proposal acceptable, we shall require the following documents:

(a) your bank information .where you will like this money transferd
(b) your private telephone and fax numbers for confidentiality and easy communication.
(c) copy of your int'l passport or drivers licence

Alternatively we will furnish you with more details as soon as we hear from you.
The business will take us fortheen (14) working days to accomplish.

Your reply is urgently needed. through my private email address :danielamachree@islandmail.cc

Best regards
Mr Daniel Amachree.










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