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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "Miss Lilian" <mycandysweet_lilian1@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: candysweetlilian1@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 04:26:44 +0100
Subject: From my deepest heart

Greetings My Dear Friend,

How are you doing today? well I am of the hope that you are doing well. So I'm sitting here listening to a wonderful CD by Hikaru Utada called Deep River and writing this letter to you. I guess I should probably tell you all this right now; quite honestly, It has been a boring week for me. On to more important matters. I got this email on the internet and I decided to drop you this note. My name is Miss Lilian Ray. Anyways, do you know that friendship is a gift that is fair in all things. It roots from one's heart and involves memories that stay not for a while but for a lifetime? I wish we could be friends cos I believe you will appreciate a beautiful and interesting girl in search of love. Why do we forget that relationships are supposed to make us feel good about ourselves? cos each day and night your thought always fill my mind with joy.

Honey, I may have failed to open up and share, though no much words have been spoken, my promise of friendship won't be broken. You might be the man of my dreams and working your way into my heart! My heart welcomes you. I would like to know more about you.Your likes and dislikes, your hobbies and what you are doing presently. Although you could not view my pics well here but I will send them immediately I hear from you via email. Do write back soon my good friend I don't want to end up missing you, hope and wait to hear from you.kiss


*kiss* With love,
Yours to be.
Lilian

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