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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: "Wong Andersen" <mrw_andersen101@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: hstrealestate@excite.com
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 08:26:18 -0800
Subject: RE: CAPITAL INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT REQUEST

Dear Friend,

RE: CAPITAL INVESTMENT AND MANAGEMENT REQUEST

Your contact was gotten after searching for whom we can jointly invest Trust
in and also solicit an Honorable partnership with to assist us invest and
manage funds in long term profitable business ventures.

I am an independent investment broker based here in Britain. Due to my
privileged background, I have been consulted by an erstwhile top-ranking
member of a frontline liberation movement in Ireland, whose organization had
engaged the english government in a protracted civil war
since 1975.

My client now wishes to channel $35 Million USD into productive ventures
instead of war.He looks to make this investment discreetly under
discretionary asset management arrangement.I have contacted you on the
consideration that I could discuss with you on the possibility of my client
placing this fund with you for management either in your existing
establishment or other venture to be undertaken at your discretion under
terms to be agreed upon. He prefers that this investment be made in your
country.

Please let me know what your response will be to an offer to receive this
investment funds in cash or cash/bank account. You will be required to.

(1) The said fund amounts to Thirty-Five Million United States Dollars only
and you will assist in the transfer/receive of the above amount in cash or
your designated viable bank.

(2) Invest and manage the funds.

(3). Advise on lucrative areas for investment with good turn-over profit

(4). Assist us in the purchase of properties, shares, bonds or and we intend
to invest through you or your agency in the purchase of assets in your
country.

(5). The transaction will result in you being paid a reasonable amount as
commission on the investment capital and extra additional percentage in
every subsequent venture under your supervision and the transaction desires
absolute confidentiality and professionalism in the handling of this matter.

I would be expecting your response in order that we may discuss further in
detail. As it is not safe to communicate with you via phone or fax for now,
please write through my email address so that we may work out modalities.

Your swift response will be appreciated.

Yours truly,

Mr Wong Andersen

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