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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: "Mr.Sanny Diarra" <sannydiarra@terra.com.mx> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ddiarra58@terra.com.mx
Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 14:51:07 +0200
Subject: Mail from Sanny Diarra

Dear friend,
My name is Sanny Diarra.I reside and work in Burkina Faso.I will simply introduce myself as an honest and God fearing person.
I have an important business investment which i need a foreigner as my partner.This is a business which i can not carry out alone,which is why i need an honest and God fearing foreigner to stand with me .
I will disclose to you details of this business when i hear from you,or we can arrange and meet at a neutral place to discuss this business.
Meanwhile,send your phone number so that i can call you,or better-still,you should call me on phone number; +226 76 69 49 70.
Looking forward to hearing from you soonest.
Kind regards,
Sanny Diarra.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam