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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: "Frances Wenga" <frances_wenga@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: frances_wenga@zwallet.com
Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 18:29:00 -0700
Subject: Contact Urgently

Hello,

My name is Frances Wenga and I'm an agent to the ruling king of Swaziland. The king has instucted me to find a reliable, trustworthy and experienced business man or woman who can assist him receive a total sum of $13million and invest it wisely. Due to the situation of his present situation now which is very confidential he has set out this money to secure the future of his family. Please if you are interested and willing to assist please contact me back immediate ly for further details. Please send along your contact numbers for faster communication.
Thanks,
Frances Wenga.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam