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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: "DD LIOYD HAKINSON JR" <hakinson223@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: hakinson224@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 12:56:18 +0100
Subject: Business Assistance

DEAR . sir How are things generally with you. My names are DD Lioyd Hakinson jr.. I am a liberian by nationality. I am contacting you for help. I have with me the sum of 21.8million (USD) which my father deposited with a Bnak Ghana . I will want to know from you if it will be possible for you to help us and transfer this money to your account in your country. Pls,if my request is granted,I will make all arrangment for the transfer of the money to you safely.All the documents covering the depossit of the money is with me here in Ghana . I am prepared to farward the documents to you. I will want you to send to me your direct telephone and fax numbers so that I can forward the documents to you. My contact number here in Ghana is: TEL.+233-277423649.and my email is:hakinson224@yahoo.com Thanks DD Lioyd Hakinson Jr

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