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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: keith_dobbs3333@tiscali.co.uk
Reply-To: dobbs_keith202@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 16:01:34 +0100
Subject: PLZ READ AND RESPOND

My name is Raymond Dobbs Keith,a New Zealand citizen based in Europe.I am
an International business mechandise who made many supplies to United States
and environs.
I have an investment company in Canada that is owing me the sum of Two Hundred
and Fifty Thousand United State Dollars($250,000usd) and sequence to our
last discussion with the investor in Canada.He is ready to pay back my money
and he has already deposited the ($250,000usd) in ABN AMRO AMSTERDAM, THE
NETHERLANDS.

So I want you to help me transfer the money from the bank in Amsterdam where
the funds is been deposited by the investment company to your account,upon
clarification,I will send you my private account to inturn transfer the money
to me, i am willing to offer you 10% of the total sum for your kind assistance.

Sincerely you are not going to face any risk in rendering assistance,
If even you are interested in having my identity I will provide it as soon
as you accept to assist.
What I need is your sincerity and just be honest with me.

Thanks.
Raymond Keith

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