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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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• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• Western Union money transfer is completely untraceable and therefore is *not* safe to use with anyone you do not know personally. It is the preferred method of online criminals to collect money from their victims.

Fraud email example:

From: Linda Hugh <linahughusembassysec@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <lindahughsec@cia.com>
Date: Sat, 4 Aug 2007 02:10:08 -0600
Subject: Reminder, Contact Courier company



Hello!This message is reaching you from the United States of American Embassy, NigeriaRefer to a comprehensive message sent to you from this organization regarding your fund inheritance; DHL Nigeria has reported today that after providing information to which the agreed courier cost of $125 should be sent through western union money transfer you decide to keep silence.
Be reminded that your fund was scheduled to leave on August 4th 2007 therefore you are expected for your best interest to forward the courier cost to DHL for express delivery of your fund to you in your address.
You are expected to honor this information with due respect, this information supercede every other information regarding the release of your fund to you.Mrs. Linda HughEmail: lindahughsec@cia.comSecretary to the Ambassado
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