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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: DR (MRS) SARAH ALADE <egobia_bestman@emsergipe.com>
Reply-To: drsarahalade2@yahoo.it
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 15:33:48 -0300
Subject: TREAT AS MOST URGENT

Attn: Sir/Madam=20My name is Dr mrs. Sarah Alade, Deputy Governor, Economic Policy of Centr=alBank of Nigeria, i am seeking your assitance to transfer the sum of21.5m usd into your foreign bank account. The sum in question is as aresult of overfloat of funds in our treasury.=20Please get back to me on my private email address for more information.Email: drsarahalade4@yahoo.itThank you,=20Dr Mrs Sarah Alade=20Deputy Governor,=20Economic Policy=20

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