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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:
Date:
Subject: INVISTMENT PROJECT

Dear Beloved,


I am looking for your cooperation in building a
Tourist Hotel/shopping Mall or Real Estate in your
country. I am sorry if this is not in line
with your business.I need an experienced person like
you to assist me to set up , develop the project and
assume responsibility of ownership as chairman but
will be bringing in profit /distribute profit monthly
or annually.

I am Henry Bori,a citizen of Nairobi ,Kenya.A former
Presidential adviser on Budget and planning to the
former president of Kenya,Daniel Arab Moi.I acuirred
this money as a result of gold and diamond export.

I am currently in possession of $58.1m,which i want to
use for investment purposes preferably in your
country.

Now the present government of Mwai Kibaki has
intensified efforts at probing Moi's government,
goverment officials have turned their backs on us and
have been frustrating me and others that served under
Daniel Arab Moi. For this reason, I left Kenya for
Western part of Africa, in the Calabar City.
That is why i need someone like you who is trustworhty
and honest, to assist me achieve my objectives,and
also manage the business for me.

However ,I got your email information on your Hotel
contact list,that is why i am making this exclusive
contact with you. your immediate reply will be highly
appreciated and I shall give you more information on
this project,and your percentage and all what is
expected of you.

Please contact me at my private email address
bol200110@yahoo.co.uk


Your response
is higly welcomed.

Thanks and God bless.

I Remain Yours;

Henry Bori.


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