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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: "STEVEN SMITH" <drsteven_smith@msn.com>
Reply-To: drsteven_smith@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2006 14:05:08 +0000
Subject: Your utmost response is needed.

ATTN: READ CAREFULLY.

Compliments of the season.I have to start by introducing myself to you.I am
Dr.Steven Smith,the Head of Delegation to the WorldBank in West Africa.I am
the linkman between the Organization For Petroleum Exporting Countries -OPEC
and the petroleum sector in a West African country.I also attend OPEC
meetings constantly in Geneva on the auspicies of World Bank.I am 54 years
of age and with 26 years experience.

I got your contact on the internet and wants to contact you for your
assistance in transaction which invovle the transfer of money to an account.
Sincerely, i want us to discuss about this transaction as partners because
it involves a certain amount which the code of conduct beareau forbids m e
to posses based on my position as a public servant in my country.Once your
interest is indicated in a return mail, I can proceed to give you the
necassary information that are needed in this transaction.

Finally, do not reply to this mail if the contents does not apply to you.


Thank you for an anticipated co-operation.

Yours faithfully,

Dr.Steven Smith

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