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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: "JAKLINE MILE" <jakline_mike@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: kristiandone@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 02:28:06 +0000
Subject:

Si
Pls i am interested to purchase SHARES in your company,could you please mail me back and inform me of the proceedures. i have ear-marked this new year 2005 the sum of $22.8million U.S.dollars{twenthy twomillion, eight hundred thousand u.s dollars} to buy shares in at least three existing companies and alsoif available to purchase companies that hasfolded-up.I promise to offer you a compensation of 10 out of the total amount of $22.8 million u.s.dollars,for your assistance in securing the shares and thproperties in your country on my behalf. Thanks, tilli hear from you now. sincerely your"JAKLINE {Managing Director} TEL'+233244762786


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