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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: jam_magoro@zipmail.com.br
Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2005 03:12:45 -0800
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Investment=20=20Plan?=

Good Day,

I am contacting you based on information obtained
from business library which vouched for your good
reputation

I am interested in investing about US$15,500,000
through you in your country or abroad in any viable and profitable venture
that you will recommend. I would not like to invest my money here due to
bad ecconomy policy and also for security reason

Please contact me by phone number: 00229-453467 or through my private email
address: jam_magoro@excite.com for details immediately you access this mail.

Regards.

Mr James Magoro








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