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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: "Phossa Dupont" <phossa_28@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: phossa86@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 12 Nov 2004 15:13:16 +0000
Subject: Email

Dear Sir,

My name is Phossa Dupont, I am 19 years old. I was a part two medical student before my father died in a plane crash in Gabon on a flight to Frenchville. This has necessitated me to contact you for assistance in
securing the deposit that my father in one of the Apex banks here.

I have valid documents to the deposit of the funds hence I will require your assistance in the transfer of the funds into an account you will norminate in your country, and also in the investment of the funds.
I have decided to give you 15 percent of the total funds when the funds are transferred. Please contact me via my email address (phossa86@yahoo.com ) for further details.

Phossa Dupont
+225-07-423-406

Anti-fraud resources:

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