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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: "Darren Owens" <dar_owens@email.ro> (may be fake)
Reply-To: darr_12owens@fastermail.com
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 21:38:03 -0700
Subject: kindly consider this offer

Hello,

I am F.S.A. registered personnel in the UK. I have been in charge of
a particular dormant account with a balance of 6,629,504.08 Million GBP.
The account has been dormant since 2000 and the department has changed custodians
of the account and its funds in the last 3 (three) years, without anybody
laying claims to it.

I need a very dependable and accountable business -minded person who
will help me to claim the funds, so that it would not be reverted to the
authorities. I assume you understand the reason for not disclosing exclusive
data at this stage, consequently I require your answer using this email
address: darr_12owens@fastermail.com. The addition of your direct phone number
to your reply will be ok.

Owens

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