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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: "andrew okoh" <andrewokoh@andrewokoh.com>
Reply-To: andrew.okoh@email.ro
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 01:37:11 +0000
Subject: reply urgently pls

andrewokoh747474@yahoo.co.uk
Tel/Fax; 234 80-27-69-59-29

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am a member of the contract award committee, federal ministry of
petroleum resources, West Africa. I am in search of an agent to
assist us in the transfer of (USD 14.3 million) and subsequent
investment in properties in your country America.

You will be required to
(1) Assist in the receiving the said sum before arrival
(2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment
(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.

If you decide to render your service to us in this regard, 20% of the total
sum of (USD14.3 million) will be for you.Send information such as personal
telephone/fax number,contact address when replying.

yours faithfully,
Mr.Andrew Okoh
andrewokoh747474@yahoo.co.uk

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