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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: "Alexander Z" <alexzakhg@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: alexzamek1@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 22 Aug 2005 19:57:33 +0000
Subject: DID YOU RECEIVE MY INITIAL MAILS?

Dear Sir,

I am Alexander Zamek the financial Manager  of late Engineer  Randal Woods who died late last year. This is in relation to his last instruction before his death, that I should assist you process this payment. I have searched for your address for so long , but today I saw where I wrote you email in my diary.

Therefore, it is very important and also urgent that you contact the commercial bank as he directed me to inform you, with your Full names , telephone/fax number and your bank account information to enable the bank process and transfer the sum of US$9.8 million as he directed into your account.

Feel free to contact me for any assistance.

Regards.

Alexander

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