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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: "peter okoye" <peter_okoye11@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 08:16:15 +0000
Subject: CONTACT MY SECRETARY FOR YOUR PAYMENT

Dear

I am happy to inform you about my great success in transfering the fund
USD15.500.000.00 (Fiftheen Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) with the
help of my new partiner in Australia. I am very sorry it didnt work out for
us, not my fault you know that. We tried vigouriously but it couldnt reall
work between us.

Presently, I am in LONDON, ENGLAND for investment project with my own share
of the fund. Meanwhile, I didnt forget your past efforts and honest attempts
to assist me in transfering this fund though, we could not transfer this
fund due to the frustration and blackmail at that time in the bank.

For the assistance you gave me during that period my good friend, I want to
compensate you with the sum of (USD800.000.00 Eight hundred thousand
dollars)for strongly standing by me and all the money you spent during that
unforgetable time. I am fully aware that the fund I am compensating you with
for your past effort is small but please,kindly take it.

As soon as I am through with my investment project I will get in touch with
you ok. Please contact my secretary SIR EMMANUEL ONYEKACHUKWU now for
further information regarding the compersation fund for you on his direct

Email: emmanuel_onyekachukwu31@yahoo.com
for directives and payment into your account immediately. I have paid the
money into (UNION BANK PLC) My secretary will tell you on how the fund will
be paid to you and how to contact this bank.

Honestly, your efforts was highly appreciated. Be free to contact my
secretary with an instruction on where to pay the money ok. Secondly, do let
me know immediately you receive the compersation fund on my same email
address as you have it for sharing of joy after a long time.

At the moment, I am very busy with my partiner/ business counterpart in the
area of investment in LONDON, ENGLAND. I think we may be free of it all.
Thank God that everything is working accordinly at the moment.

Finally,remember that I had forwarded instruction to my secretary on your
behalf to send the fund to you.So feel free and get in touch with him.


Regards

MY NO 44-702-401-4605


PRINCE PETER OKOYE

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