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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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  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "paul okpara" <paulokpara27@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: paulokpara2003@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 28 Jul 2006 13:14:56 +0100
Subject: FOR FUNDS URGENT INVESTMENT.

Dear Friend,
RE: FOR FUNDS URGENT INVESTMENT.

I have a proposal to share with you, but permit me to first solicit your
strictest willingness and confidence in the subject matter.
I am a member of the Contract Award & Project Verification Department
Federal Ministry of Works (FMW). My colleagues and I intends to move the sum
of usd$12.5M to your country for subsequent investment. I am therefore
contacting you as a trusted and reliable partner in your country that would
help us receive and hence invest pending our arrival in your country.

Be advised that you shall assist us in the following ways;
1). Assist in the transfer/receive of the above amount in your designated
bank account.
2) Advise on lucrative areas for investment with optimum returns on capital
invested.
3). Assist us in the purchase of properties, shares or bonds.
4) You shall help manage our investment as our direct partner in your
country for proper management.

Please let me know your response to this proposal early enough, and you
might also need to forward to me the information below if my proposal suite
your desires. The below information will be required from you urgently to
enhance communication so that we can commence the mutual beneficial
transaction without delay and onward transfer of the funds.

1). Your Full Names and Address
2). Your Telephone and Fax Numbers and if available your cell phone Number.
You will also be given a reasonable percentage for every subsequent
investment in addition 10% from the total sum of US$12.5M for the services
rendered as soon as the funds are confirmed in your bank account within or
less than 14 days of the final commencement of the project.

Yours faithfully,
Paul Okpara.

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