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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: "BANKY DALE" <bankytravels@jumpy.it> (may be fake)
Reply-To: bankytravels@3xl.net
Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 17:31:11 +0100
Subject: ATTN : INQUIRY

Dear Sir,
We are a Travel Consultancy Company and we seldom have clients
that travels around the world.
In view of this, we would like to find out from your establishment if you will be
interested in sometimes getting pre-paid tickets issued to them across the globe.
We would also also like you to let us know your handling charges and all other expenses,
if you're to issue pre-paid ticket for our clients and payment made by either Credit Cards
(Visa, Amex, Diners, Masters JCB etc) Bankers cheques and Bank Transfers.
We look forward to doing business with you in the nearest future.
Regards,
Banky Dale.

Managing Director.
CARRE SEGBEYA,
01 bp 033,AKPAKPA.
Rep.du Benin.
Tel:00229-95-63-84.
Fax:00229-33-41-39.
visit our websites:www.banky.t2u.com

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam