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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: mr sam okoye <mr_sam_okoye41@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 05:10:03 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Kindly acknowledge the receipt of this mail


Attn: The Managing Director

Dear: Sir,

Base on the information gathered from the Ministry of Trade and Industry , I am Mr. Mr mustapha Isaac the Director General of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Service (FMHSS) . I indented to solicit for your assistance on this transaction, on the assumption that you will not disappoint me.

I have Thirthy Five Million Five Hundred Thousand. United State Dollar ( US$35.5M ) which I made over time from our Inflated Contract in the inistry. I am seeking your assistance and permission to enable me remit this amount into your account or any other account you can provide for me , Your commission for providing me the account and received the money as the beneficiary on me behalf will be 30% of the total sum , 10% for any expenses ,the remaining 60% I will use for Importation and Investment in your Country or any other part of the World you may deem fit in your own capacity except Nigeria . Could you please notify me of your acceptance to carry out this transaction urgently by replying me through my E-mail address above.

Note all arrangement have been perfectly put in place with one of the Top official of one of the Big African Bank where an Offshore or Domiciliary Account will be open in your name where the money will be Initially been Deposited into. From there you will be free to tranfer the money in to your personal account in your Country or you can as well start Investing on the money from the same offshore Account that you Open.

Kindly acknowledge the receipt of this mail by sending to me you complete Data including your private Telephone / Fax numbers including your banking details, I shall in turn inform you on the modalities of a formal application to secure the necessary approva ls for the Immediate release of this funds. I look forward for your kindly response indicating your interest and wiliness to help.

Regard
Mr mustapha Isaac




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