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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: "SAFETYEQUIPMENT ENQUIRY" <safetyequipment174@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: safetyequipment174@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2005 19:18:50 +0000
Subject: ORDER ENQUIRY !!!!

HELLO SALES,
I HAVE JUST BROWSED THROUGH YOUR WEB ON THE NET AND DISCOVER SOME ITEMS OF
WHICH I WILL LIKE TO ORDER FOR.PLEASE DO ADVICE IF YOU HAVE QUOTE FOR THIS
ITEMS AS WE ARE URGENTLY INTERESTED IN THIS ITEMS,SO WE CAN HAVE MORE AFTER
WE HAVE RECEIVED THIS , ALTHOUGH WE ARE PAYING YOU WITH CREDITCARD ACCOUNT
INFORMATION. DO GET BACK TO ME NOW IF YOU DO CAN ASSISTME SHIP TO MY CLIENT
IN WEST AFRICA COUNTRY OR I CAN SEND YOU MY ADDRESS IN US RIGHT NOW WITH
THE LIST OF ITEMS NEEDED AND GET BACK TO ME WITH THE TOTAL COST INCLUDING
SHIPPING CHARGES WITH THE TYPE OF CREDIT CARD YOU ACCEPT.

I AWAIT YOURRESPONSE NOW.
THANKS AND GODBLESS


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Anti-fraud resources:

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