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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.L.Ajuonuma <imo223@latinmail.com>
Reply-To: lag222@latinmail.com
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 12:40:23 +0100
Subject: Dr. Levi Ajuonuma


Attn.: Sir/Madam,

Sorry for any inconvenience. I am DR. LEVI AJUONUMA, Group General Manager, Public Affairs, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

I and my colleagues just concluded crude oil transaction that’s $16.5 Million USD at the bonny export terminal.

As government officials, it is dangerous for us to keep this amount of money here for security reasons because, if the government knows about this it will cause a lot of problems for us. We are arranging to move the $16.5 Million dollars out of Nigeria under diplomatic arrangement abroad to a foreigner who is willing and able to receive and invest this money for us with a special agreement.

If you're able to handle this transaction, respond immediately.

At the conclusion of this business, you will be given 25% of the total amount, 70% will be for me and colleagues while 5% will be for any expenses both parties might incurred during the process of this transaction.

I look forward to receiving your quick respond. Please keep this information very confidential even if you are not interested.

B. Regards,

DR. LEVI AJUONUMA.

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