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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 IVAN IGOR" <mr_ivanigor@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mrivanigor@luxmail.com
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 21:16:51 +0400
Subject: HAVE A NICE DAY....

Sir/Madam,
Top of the day to you.
I am Ivan Igor a retired military personel from liberia,

I had an access to ship rough diamond to European countries when i was in service.

I would want to request for your
assistance to help collect a cheque that is due for payment
to me.
I am expecting some money from my partners in Europe,
The amount is $18,000,000,00 dollars[eigtheen million dollars].

I want to establish it on real estate business in America or europe.
So,this cheque is for the expenses for the transaction,
so i will like you to collect it for me and send it to the people that
will arrange for the transfer of the money to your account.
i will like you to tell me how much you will like to take as
your percentage when the money is transfered into your account.
Please if you are willing to assist, i will want
you to give me your detials,
Your full name-----------------------------
Home and postal address-------------
Phone number------------------------------
Account#-------------------------------------
And any sort of ID such as international passport or drivers license.
so as to enable me give you
further information about the cheque. Please
you have to be an honest and trusted person, as
more payments will be made through you.
I would be very grateful if you could be of any assistance.
Personal email:-mrivanigor@excite.com

I await your urgent response.
Regards,
Ivan Igor



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