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

From: "bubamarwa" <bubamarwa@myway.com>
Reply-To: infomm200@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:51:18 -0600
Subject: I am interseted.



Hello My Dear Friend,



Please am very sorry for this uninvited mail from me but I want you to
understand that my main aim of directly sending this official massage to you
is to inform you that My name is Mohamed Buba Marwa( Ret) Army General. am
forwarding this proposal to you out of trust.



The transaction involves a cash investment the sum of US$120,000.000(One
Hundred and Twenty Million United States Dollar) in estate business in your
country.



The investment will be under your supervision on behalf of me and my family



Please go through this website www.mbmarwa.com



Now currently searching for a honest person who can help me to invest On Real
estate investment or any other profitable investment because I Cannot do it
on my own now because of my current situation here in Nigeria for some
political issues so please if you can help me out kindly reply me back.



God Bless you.

Yours faithfully.

Dr M.Buba Marwa(Rtd)




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