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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 ABATO" <abb10@zwallet.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: abb004@lycos.com
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2004 17:07:29 +0100
Subject: RESPONSE

ATTN;MD/CEO

FROM, DR ABATO GRINO

Tel:0039-3396463456

please reply to this email:

abb004@lycos.com
joel.williams@popmail.com

ATTN: sir/madam,

I am in search for an agent to assist us in transfer of FIVE MILLION
DOLLAR(5m)and subsequent investment in properties in your country,
you will be required to

(1) Assist in the transfer of the said sum
(2) Advise on lucrative area for investment
(3) Assist us in purchase of properties.
(4) send me your banking details,home address and private
telephone/fax number

If you decide to render your service to us in this regard, 10% of
the total sum of the above will be for you, and while the rest will
be for investment.

Please if you are interested kindly sent an email to me so that i
can give you the modalities.Alternative Email

am in italy now

Yours faithfully,

DR ABATO GRINO

Tel:0039-3396463456

CALL ME AS SOON AS U RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE

please reply to this email:



abb004@lycos.com
joel.williams@popmail.com

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam