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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: "joycemichel300"<joycemichel300@myway.com>
Reply-To: joycemichel7@myway.com
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2007 16:33:57 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Investment Capital Offer




Hello Sir/Madam, I write to you based on a request for an investment option in your country by a client of mine. My name is Mrs Joyce Michel, I'm a consultant and engage in business feasibilities. My reason for contacting you is that I have an urgent need to invest some fund amounting to US$8,200,000.00 (eight million, two hundred thousandUnited States dollars) into small business in your country for a client of mine. What he requested is an individual such as yourself, who will be willing to put this money to good use for a period of 6years for a start. He is offering you these terms:1. 5% will be paid to you as an administrator of the total fund to be managed. 2. The fund will be used by you as a foreign Administrator as a loan without any interest. That is, you do not pay any interest on the money, but you will give him 50% of all profits after tax that will accrue from the use of the fund. If these terms are agreeable to you, kindly let me know and I will provide you
with other necessary information. Best Regards. Mrs.Joyce MichelCraford Brokers301 Hamilton DrivePretoria.SouthAfrica.

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