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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: "Dr.Borneo Sulu." <borneo_s2k@mail2socialist.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 14 Nov 2005 13:48:23 +0800
Subject: Good Day.

Dr.Borneo Sulu.
Ministry Of Economic & Finance
Contract Evaluation Unit.
Putrajaya,Malaysia.
E-Mail:borneo_s2k@mail2socialist.com

Attn:Sir/Madam,

Having consulted with my colleagues and based on the information gathered
from the Global Index Directory.I have the privilege to request your assistance
to transfer the sum of $8,250,000.00 (Eight Million Two hundred and Fifty
thousand United States Dollars) into your accounts.

I am Dr.Borneo Sulu an auditor with the Contract Evaluation Unit,Ministry Of
Finance .Last year November one Mr.Raheem Praveen from India executed
contract through the Ministry of Aviation here in Malaysia, the contract is worth
[$8,250,000.00].on the process of approving this payment to him through my
Department,he died with his family in a course of the earthquake that
happened in his country.This fund had been due for payment in my Department,
awaiting approval to the Central Bank of Malaysia for final credit and subsequent
transfer.

Currently,the files pertaining to this contract are in my possesion.Also be notified
that,no one is aware of this transaction apart from TWO other staffs of this
Department.

Your assistance is needed to act like a TRUSTEE,who was the sole financier
to the contracting firm,for contract executed.This will,automaticaly,facilitate the
transfer of the fund into any of your Bank account provided to us. I shall send
you the cover documents that will be required in this transaction upon your
positive response to this proposition.Kindly provide me with following if
interested in this transaction.

1, Your private phone and fax.
2, Name of your company.
3, Your bank information.

My colleagues and I have agreed that,upon the sucessful completion of
this transaction 25% of the total amount will yours,10% will be set aside for
expenses,while the remaining would be for my colleagues and I.I expect
that you will treat this proposition accordingly as I will be retiring from this
office very soon and need this fund to take care of my family in future. I
shall await your urgent reponse as soon as possible.

Best Regards,

Dr.Borneo Sulu.



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