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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: ESTE VIERNES!!! <elmejorservicio@netscape.net>
Date: Wed, 13 Jul 2005 18:06:09 -0400
Subject: NO APTO PARA CARDIACOS

ESTE VIERNES!!! LOTTO MEGA MILLIONS DE USA!!! GRAN ACUMULADO!!! US$ 122 MILLONES!!!! Tu puedes jugar a esta espectacular loteria desde cualquier lugar del mundo, usando los servicios que te presta www.eltreboldeoro.com

Lotto Mega Millions....US$ 122 Millones
Lotto de California....US$ 24 Millones
Lotto De La Florida....US$ 3 Millones
LottoDe Nueva York....US$ 46 Millones
Lotto De Texas....US$ 21 Millones
Lotto Power Ball....US$ 23 Millones
Todas a tu alcance a traves de href=http://www.eltreboldeoro.com>www.eltreboldeoro.com

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam