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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Roslin Shane" <shaneros@myway.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2006 14:22:11 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: From Roslin


My Beloved VICTIMNAME VICTIMNAME,How are you doing? I hope you are fine.I am sorry I have not emailed you for quite some time now it was because of the Condition of my Health as I am very sick through out last Month. I thank God that I am getting much ok right now. Have you returned fromyour Travel and I hope you went fine. I will also want to let you know that this is for real as I understand that there are many Bad people out there that only wantto cheat others. Feel free and work with me so that we can help as many Children whom are suffering. I am also very happy that you are a very porpular person whom everybody Trust and also a Star. Please I will like you to send me your Full contactdetails so that We can proceed with this Transaction. Send me this informations listed as follows: Your Full Name: Contact Address: Phone and Fax: My Beloved, I will wait your mail. God Bless,Mother, Roslin

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