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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: "james muda" <jamesmuda77@hotmail.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Nov 2005 12:42:38 -0500
Subject: INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU


DearSir,
I am looking for your cooperation in building a TouristHotel/shopping Mall
or Real Estate in your country. I am sorry if this is not in line with your
business.I need an experienced person like you toassist me to set up develop
the project and assume responsibility of ownership as chairman but will be
bringing in profit /distribute profit monthly or annually.

I am Daniel Hams,a citizen of Nairobi ,Kenya.A former Presidential adviser
on Budget and planning to the former president of Kenya,Daniel Arab Moi.I
acquired this money as a result of gold and diamond export.

I am currently in possession of { $30 Million United State Dollars Only
},which i want to use for investment purposes preferably in your country.

Now the present government of Mwai Kibaki has intensified efforts at probing
Moi's government, goverment officials have turned their backs on us and have
been frustrating me and others that served under Daniel Arab Moi. For this
reason, I left Kenya for Britian { London } I am now in London.

That is why i need someone like you who is trustworhty and honest, to assist
me achieve my objectives,and also manage the business for me.

However ,I got your email information on your Hotel contact list,that is why
i am making this exclusive contact with you. your immediate reply will be
highly appreciated and I shall give you more information on this project,and
your percentage and all what is expected of you.

Please contact me at my private email{ jamesmuda77@yahoo.co.uk } Your
response is higly welcomed.

Thanks and God bless.
I Remain Yours;
Muda James

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