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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: "Dr Farry Gill" <f.gill@virgilio.it> (may be fake)
Reply-To: farrygillo@yahoo.co.in
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 14:59:04 +0000
Subject: international contract

THE AFRICAN,ASIA AND MIDDLE EAST
REFORM TEAM
THANKS AND YOU HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS AN EQUIPMENT DEALER TO SEND TO US A QUOTE ON SOME OF YOUR PRODUCTS YOU DEAL ON SO WE COULD SEE IF YOUR PRODUCTS WILL BE SELECTED FOR SOME OF OUR PROJECTS IN AFRICA.
Which is commisioned in the wake of African economic reform which is the key agenda on the G8 summit.This body has been awarded the reform of some Industries in some part of African,Asia Middle East war tored countries after the American President and British Prime Minister have urged other nations to unit and cancel some African Countries Dept and they have maped out funds for this programme for 2 years and promised to deal with corrupt leaders to hold them responsible for any neglect on their side after this reform.
So we needed from you now is to furnish us with the medical products you deal on.If you are selected you will then let us know the capacity of your company and kind of insurance policy you have because their should be an upfront payment to your company if selected.
Get backto us as soon as possible.
Sincerly
Dr Farry Gill
Committee Director

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