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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: "Jenifer Martin" <jenifere2020@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:20:40 +0300
Subject: Re;Hope your Good?


*Hello My Dearest
I will be more than happy in your reply to my mail.How was your day?.i
hope you had a wonder full sweet day,i really thanks God for his infinite
Mercy upon me in this my wilderness experience. Mine was hot over here in
Dubai United Arab Emirates. My name is Jenifer Martin single 24 years and
never married, i am from Zimbabew in East Africa and presently i am
residing in the refugee camp here in Dubai United Arab Emirates as a
result of the Political situation in my country. My late father Martin
olds a Farmer before the rebels attacked our house one early morning and
killed my father. Due to the sudden death of my father , my mother had a
blood pressure with resulted to her death after four amonth my beloved
father left us. It was only me that is alive now and i managed to make way
to Dubai U.a.e where i am living now as a refugee. Due to the maltreatment
am receiving from my step mother.I would like to know more about you. Your
likes and what you dislikes,your hobbies and what you are doing presently. I
will tell you more about myself in my next mail. Attached here is my picture
. Hoping to hear from you soonest,
Yours Forever.
JENIFER
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