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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: "Microsoft Word promotions" <claimsdept@mswordpromotions.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 00:29:08 +0000
Subject: ATTENTION: REF: MSW-L/200-334841

ATTENTION: REF: MSW-L/200-334841

I am MR Jack Harold the fiduciary agent assigne to your case. I wish to
Congratulate you on your victory,you are a lucky person to have won this
lottery.

Your email address was chosen this quarter from our new java-based software
promotion that randomly selects email addresses from the web from which
winners are selected. You are required to forward the following details to
help facilitate the processing of your claims and certificate to enable the
release of your winnings.

1. Full names.
2. Residential address.
3. Phone number.
4. Fax number.
5. Occupation.
6. Sex.
7. Age.
8. Nationality.

You are adviced to forward these informations as soon as possible to enable
us attend to your file.Please note that your funds have been deposited
safely in a security firm in Europe,and your information will be forwarded
to them before they can release your winnings.

After you have sent down these information, a certificate will be prepared
for you. This is to be your proof of winning from this office to the payment
center before they release your funds.You are adviced to keep your winning
numbers to yourself to avoid unscripulous elements from taking advantage of
the situation.


Once again, congratulations.

Regards,

Jack Harold.

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its attachments without reading, copying or forwarding the contents.

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