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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. RAPH COLLINS" <raphcollins1977@yahoo.no>
Reply-To: raphcollins_4@yahoo.de
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 16:55:09 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: TO ZIGGY MARLEY


Dear VICTIMNAME VICTIMNAME

How are you man,

Well i try to to see last i can get you regarding our discussion of fund transfer into your bank account, but was told you where travelling for ziggy marley ture for his new album.

I decided to hold on till you all are back, so if you are back i will l be happy if you go ahead with me for the tranfering of the fund into your bank because there is no much time to waste on this any longer.

This fund am talking about worth $US22millon and it's genuine and risk free.

Waiting for your urgent attention.

Raph Collins

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