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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: mparkermp1@netscape.net
Date: Wed, 09 Aug 2006 08:32:24 -0400
Subject: New update

The Bank just wrote me now and told me that they have procure some of the vital document for you to enable them make the transfer delivery of my Funds to you and I want to know if vthat is correct because a copy of the doument was sent me by the Bank Manager Mr. Gerard Van Dijk.

I also want you to know that I would be having a surgery by next week and I want the church to pray for me very well.

I expect that before my operation the Funds might have gotten to you so that I would have much rest that my money are in good hands.

I await to hear more update from you soon.

Regards

Mary Parker

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