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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: "RUTH" <mrsruthmakary1960@myway.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 06:37:42 -0500 (EST)
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT RESPONSE


Dear Hr. HunfridThanks for your question, first of all i declare this issue in my country and find out that some poeples would want to use this as an advantage.Later i was instructed by my close frind to go through a directory profile that i wil find an honest poeple that will use this fund the way i stipulated. Moreover i did now want my late husbands relatives to come draging the fund at last the will misused the money.Please i want to stop here till hear from you.Yours Mrs Ruth Makary--- On Fri 10/27, Hunfrid Eichel &lt; HEich337@mozartmail.info &gt; wrote:From: Hunfrid Eichel [mailto: HEich337@mozartmail.info]To: mrsruthmakary1960@myway.comDate: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 19:00:23 +0100Subject: Re:{Spam?} DID YOU GET MAIL LAST MAIL?I am sorry but I have been re-reading our correspondence and something is making doubts and making me anxious. I have to ask, how did you know how to contact me originally? It is crucial for me to understand this.Please note also it would be a large
impediment if there are any costs that are required from me. I really do not have much wealth.I trust that you would not ignore me. I will hope to read a indulgent response from you.Yours sincerely,Hr. Hunfrid EichelTrying to fit in. Born to stand out. http://www.ppmusic.com/music/comp02.htm

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