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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: FRANKLY DAVID <franklydavid74@netscape.net>
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 13:09:22 +0200
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE


Dear Friend,

I am a project manager with the Federal Ministry of
Works & Housing(FMW&H).I obtained your email address
from the internet while searching for a reliable person, who
could assist us in receiving cash gift from contractors
awarded contracts executed under the current budgetary
allocation for NDDC.
These bills had been approved for payment by the
concerned ministry.The contracts had been executed and
commissioned.

What we are about to receive now, is a promised cash
gift from the contractors whom we have helped during
the process of obtaining the contracts and in the
processing otheir payments. On our part, all modalities had been
worke out in ensuring a smooth conclusion of the transfer to
you within the next twenty one days. All I want from
youis your details to enable these foreign contractors
forward the cash gift to you on our behalf,because as
government officials we cannot collect these cash gift directly
from them,neither are we allowed by law to operate/run a foreign
accounts.

If you are trustworthy and can assist me in
receiving these cash gift, i will like you to provide
immediately to me, your full names, address and telephone numbers.

Please note that there will be no financial obligation
required from you and this transaction is risk free.
For each cash you receive on our behalf, you will be
entitled to 10% of that sum. As soon as you indicate
your interest, further instructions will be passed on
to you on the procedure that we will follow in
accomplishing this deal.

Kindly reach me immediately via my confidential
e-mail:franklydavid@ummah.org
furnishing me with your details as stated above.
Looking forward to hearing from you at your earliest.

Best regards,

Mr.frankly david

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