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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: "Mack Williams" <mack1@mackwilliams.org>
Reply-To: drd_frank2000@yahoo.co.in
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 09:45:05 +0000
Subject: URGENT

From The Desk Top Of Dr Frank Dike
MD/CEO Financial Controller, Nigeria National
Petroluem co-oporation.
(nnpc) Federal Republic Of Nigeria.

ATTN:

I have interest of investing in your country as such I decided to
establish contact with you for assistance as soon as I am able to
transfer my funds for this investment, which is already with a
security company in Europe.

There are two basic things i would want you to assist me in;

(1) Helping by traveling to europe as a front collect these funds
from the security company in Europe. This is because of my inability to
travel out of the country which i am taking refuge at the moment with my
wife and children which i will explain better to you upon the receipt of
your acceptance.

(2)Helping me to carry out feasibility study on areas/choice of
investment you deem best for me.I retired as financial consultant
and was the last personal financial adviser to the ex- head of state before
his demise and have no intention of carrying out any further investment
programme in my country for security reasons.
Enclosing your telephone and fax numbers.

Note ; this transaction must be kept strictly confidential because of its
nature looking forward to receiving your prompt responds


NOTE also:you can also reply me via my personal Email box
dr_frank_dike2000@yahoo.co.in

Thanks,
Yours sincerely,
Dr Frank Dike

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