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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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  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "evangelist Debra" <evangelistwealth101@excite.com>
Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2006 04:06:46 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: God bless you.








My Good friend, thanks for your confident response in receiving this fund and using it for the said purpose . I chose you because God led me to you, I will like you to contact the security company where this fund was deposited, contact them on my behalf requesting for the transfer and release of the fund into your bank account. This are the information’s you need to forward to them because when the fund was deposited they gave me this secret information’s should in case I want to withdraw it for security purpose for them to identify my consignment which is the fund .The information’s are below I am giving and releasing this vital and secret information’s of mine to you with trust and confidence because I have gotten you as my next of kin to do this faithful work for God and subsequently to Human.Depositors: Name Evangelist Mrs. Debra WealthBatch no: 66840090040Year Deposited: 2001Secret Question: Who is Depositor Answer: Mrs. Debra WealthSecurity Code: 90600040020The above
are the information’s you need to forward to the security company and also contact them with their information’s below.Name of Security Company.Euro City FinanceEmail eurocityfinance1@yahoo.comName of Director Mr Ben SmithMy Good friend, please contact then with them above information’s and please make sure you keep me posted as soon as they transfer the fund into your bank account. Always put me in yourdaily prayers do not forget my wish .God bless you.Evangelist Mrs. Debra Wealth

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