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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: "RUTH AMAA" <ruthama_ruthama@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2005 18:57:16 +0000
Subject: HELLO

Dear,

I celebrate the opportunity to reach you this day with an investment opportunity. I would like to ask for your advice on what business opportunity could be best to get involve in within your country.

I have a substantial capital i intend to invest into a very lucrative business venture which you dim good enough for good retures.for the mutual benefits of both of us.i would like to count on your advice in creative ideals on how money will be invested and properly managed.
Presently am financially ready for this investment but i will like to know first if you are interested then i can request that my fund be transfer to your custody with you assistance after due comunication and agreement from both of us.

Meanwhile, on indication of your willingness to handle this transaction sincerely by protecting our interests and upon your acceptance of this proposal, I would furnish you with the full detailed information, procedure,amount involve and mutually agree on your percentage interest for busines to secure the release of the deposit and investing the money.
I shall be glad to reserve this respect and opportunity for you, if you so desire,do urgent and give the matter your immediate attention it deserves.
You are also free to ask me anything you intend to know as regarding
myself and financial capacity.
Looking forward to your earliest reply.
Respectfully yours,
Ruth Amaa.

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