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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 HAMZE AHMED" <drhamzea10@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: hamze@terra.com.mx
Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2005 02:50:39 +0100
Subject: INVESTMENT PROJECT!

Dear Beloved,

I am looking for your cooperation in building a Tourist Hotel/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 to assist 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 Dr.Hamze Ahmed,a citizen of Nairobi ,Kenya.A former Presidential
adviser on Budget and planning to the former president of Kenya,Daniel
Arab Moi.I acuirred this money as a result of gold and diamond export.
I am currently in possession of $20.1m,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 Western part of Africa, in
the Calabar City.

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 address :
hamze@terra.com.mx
Your response is higly welcomed.
For the progress of this project you can reach me through my direct
Phone:234-8056-351-345 for more information.

Thanks and God bless.

I Remain Yours;
Dr.Hamze Ahmed

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