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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: "john"<johnhill2@myway.com>
Reply-To: mrjohnhill75@yahoo.com.hk
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 06:09:15 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Hello,


Hello, I am a staff of Diplomatic Corp in London . I have an offer for you,A benefactor has mandated me to get someone that can assist her and her family in retrieving her package containing some amount of money from a ( Diplomatic Corp in Europe )The benefactor and her children have been confined only to their country home and all their calls and movements are monitored, as a result, it's absolutely impossible for them to do anything as regards retrieving the said fund.Their only means of communication is via Internet and you are being contacted because your assistance is needed in claiming the funds on their behalf.more details shall be given to you immediately you indicate your interest in assisting them as well as providing the following information to facilitate The smooth conclusion of the transaction.1) Your Full Name:2) Your Address:3) Your Telephone Number: 4) Your Fax Number: 5) Your Mobile Number:6) The Name of the Closest Airport to your City of Residence :
7) Your Age: I await your response Urgently. MR JOHN HILL.

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