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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: Cristina Adriana <adriana_cristina77@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 01:44:38 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re : can I really trust you?


Dear sir,
Thank you for your mail to me. All you said were well understood. I appreciate your willingness and acceptance to assist me in this transaction.
All I need from you is for you to help me as my foreign partner for the release and claming of the fund from the bank and have the money transfer to your account for investment. I want to have this fund transfer immediately so that I can relocate for good. As I have to plan my life immediately I come over to meet you once this money is successful transfer. Right now you are not required to pay any money here as the money has been moved to Spain.
After giving me the necessary assurance, I will give you the contact of the bank for you to open communication with on how to conclude this transaction. Please in your next mail I will like to have your full name and address which I have to forward to the bank for them to start the process the transfer. I will still need your phone number for oral communications as this will help to build the much needed trust and confidence required in this transaction.

I wait for your response.
Miss Adriana Christina


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