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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: "philip makinde"<philip_makinde08@myway.com>
Reply-To: jefflambert57@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 22:13:11 -0500 (EST)
Subject: I WISH TO SEEK FOR YOUR CONSENT










Dear,Sir/Md My Name is Mr Jeff Lambert. the Director Global Securities and Finance Company London .I need your services in a very confidential mater regarding how to move the funds by dipolmatic sevice into your conutry or into your personal bank account for an investment purposes.If this business proposition offends your moral values, do accept my apology. Please contact me at once to indicate your interest. Please Note that this will be handled in a very legal manners as i have all the legal documents to back the movement of the funds into your account.at the receipt of your prompt reply i will update you with details in regards to this transaction.However as you are willing to assist me in this venture i will establish a verbal telephone communication with you for easy contact.please i would like to inform you that all i shall need from you for now to enhance the growth of this transaction is your full name and address together with your private telephone number for easy
communication. Best Regards,Mr Jeff LambertDirector Global Securities Finance Company London

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