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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: HAMID AHMED <revchristopherbrooks@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 18:36:06 +1000 (EST)
Subject: VERY VERY URGENT


ATTN:CEO/PRESIDENT

I am the Group Marketing Director,Federal Energy commision
I ve the confidence that you can be of immense assistance to me in this business of mutual benefit.I have the sum of of twenty two Million United States of America Dollars ($22million) deposited with a finance house overseas. I wish to invest this money in your country; hence I am soliciting for your partnership in a joint venture.

You will travel to the fund base to meet the officials of the finance house; there you will complete all Necessary formalities and be taken to their affiliate bank where the fund will be handed over to you. You will invest, manage the fund and the proceed there from until I retire from public service.

This fund is accrual from over invoiced and inflated contracts executed by foreign contractors in the previous years in FEC. The actual contract sum had been paid to the contractors and this amount $22,000,000) is the over invoiced difference. We,public servants are not allowed to own foreign bank account while in office, hence this money was moved out through diplomatic courier using my official Position. This is the only way we make good money while in office.

I will send you all relevant document and give you overseas contact for
confirmation immediately you respond and confirm your interest. Send me your private telephone, fax and cell phone numbers to enable me give you details and also discuss your percentage share for your assistance.
If you accept this offer please do send to me the following

1.YOUR FULL NAMES
2. YOUR CONTACT TELEPHONE/FAX NUMBERS
3.YOUR DETAILED BANK ACCOUNT
4.AND YOUR FULL ADDRESS
Keep this transaction an utmost secret to protect my Position in office
Your urgent response will be appreciated.
Yours faithfully,

HAMID AHMED



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