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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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  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "Don Peter"<nmd0@myway.com>
Reply-To: gohcukk@yahoo.de
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 06:42:32 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Jenkinson


Dear Friend,My name is Don Peter a journalist from United State of America serving in the military of the 1st Armored Division in Iraq.I understand is not so easy to accept aid in such a sensitive and great deal but be rest assured that you are 100% safe and secured in this deal without any problem.As you know that our job here in Iraq is very risky due to the unsecured atmosphere we are into.Lots of our troop has been killed in the cause of the war but thank God most of us are alife and glory be to God we came across a luck that will make our life meaningful.$100m and 90m euros in 31 containers where detected in a secrect room.We observed counting of the funds and confirmed that the amount in each container is $15m.We have carefully and perfectedly make away with two containers containing is $30m for our future benefit.The two containers are presently lodged in a cargo company for safety waiting for immediate claims.We want you to stand as our beneficiary outthere for easy
and smooth claims of the cargo in your able and sincere possession without any delay.My good friend,opportunity come but onces and has to be unitilized.For this deal to be executed urgently to our favour,your full name,your contact address and your mobile phone and fax number is needed for processing/release of the cargo in your favour. Go through the website to know more. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/2988455.stm Thanks and keep this deal secrecy for safety of our dignities and the wealth because i am now in London UK.PLEASE REPLY HERE: dealdealdeal@o2.plDon Peter.

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