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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: "Afor" <afor_oma@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2003 04:46:23 +0200
Subject: From Master Afor Oma

Dear Beloved one,

Please i decided to write you because i have no other
alternative.
Since after the death of my father in the hands of the
rebels i have been in a very big difficulty of how to
safeguard the money that my father left for me before
his death because,the money is too much that i am
afraid i dont know how and where to start to go about
it.
Please if you can help me try to reply me urgently and
i will tell you how much and explain more to you and
we can discuss fully and God will always bless you for
your help which i know you shall never regret as i am
going to take you as my father.
I am Waiting eagerly to hear from you.You can contact me with my e'mail afor_m@yahoo.com.

Sincerely.
Afor Oma

Anti-fraud resources:

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