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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: "Alexander Shev" <alexshev@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: alexandershev@mixmail.com
Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2005 08:21:55 +0000
Subject: INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP(RESPONSE NEEDED)

Dear Sir,


SADDAM HUSSEIN'S PALACE.


I got your contact from the World Trade Organization directory of the US,
Canada & European
Union and I am very sorry to interrupt your peace since you are not
expecting to receive any mail from me. However, I was obliged to do so due
to the importance and urgency of the message. I crave your indulgence, and
want to reassure you that I mean well and that it is only for our mutual
good. So please do not be embarrassed.


My name is Mr.Alexander Shev. I am a social worker with an international
governmental/Voluntary organization based in Switzerland. I am the accounts/
Project Director in-charge of the Middle East regional presentation. Our
organization, through local NGO'S and other Agencies and in partnership with
the United Nations High Commission for refugees,UNHCR, UNESCO,etc works and
sponsors development projects and social services in some third
world/developing countries, assistance and re-settlement of victims of
natural Disaster, civil wars and Refugees, displaced/oppressed children and
minority people around the world.


I am just back from Iraq where in the cause of performing our duties we
found a huge amount of cash in an abandoned Palace, I reached an agreement
with the members of my team whom are UN officials and we agreed to keep this
money to ourselves and then moved the box out of Iraq to Europe (with their
immunity as UN officials they are not searched at borders or airports). Now,
I am in need of a reliable and trustworthy person or company overseas whom I
can confidently work with since my work does not permit me to own a foreign
bank account or any personal business until retirement, I have the honor to
confide this information in you and to request for your pleasure to assist
to receive and secure the money in your account, pending our retirement from
service.


Please understand that my approach to you is based only on my positive
reasoning and on the belief that you will not disappoint or betray me at
last. The amount is fairly huge and we have agreed that on completion of the
deal, you will retain some reasonable percentage of the (33%) as
acompensation for your assistance. the amount of the money is TWENTY EIGHT
MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($ 28 Million) To consider our official
positions, reputation andintegrity,especially,the opportunities in the
business itself, it is very necessary that all due care be taken so that we
do not miss the opportunity due to carelessness.You are therefore expected
and advised to display high degree of maturity, responsibility and
understanding in handling this
information.


I will give you all the details in my next mail when you have indicated your
interest and commitment to work with me. Always remember that this is the
highest confidence and trust any person can repose on the other, especially
when it is considered that we did not know ourselves before. I hope you will
honor me too. We can come over to join you for sharing and to guarantee that
we have unlimited access to you before and when the funds hit your account.
Moreso for an effective and easy communication I will advice that you
furnish me with your telephone, cell and I eagerly, await your positive
response.


Please kindly send your response to me.

Best regards,


Mr. Alexander Shev.

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