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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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  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
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Fraud email example:

From: "MR. JULIUS ABATI" <abjulius23@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <jcb@box.az>
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 08:26:56 +0200
Subject: WITH PRAYER


Dear Sir,
Note that this letter is not an internet scam or joke but I was made to use this medium to contact you because of my position in government with the prayer and hope that you will not report me to the Police, CIA, FBI etc. I am MR. JULIUS ABATI, by Name. I write to request your co-operation to find a foreign partner who will assist me in the investment of the sum of US $35 Million, which is presently and available in my possession. Presently, I am a serving top government functionary in my Native Country. The money was realized from gratification/kickbacks which was received from foreign contractors who executed contracts for the Agency in the last 2 years.
I shall be glad if you can stand as beneficiary to receive this money abroad and also nominate a good investment facility in your country where the fund will be placed for profit making. Your percentage is negotiable once the funds is transferred into your account succcessfully. If you are interested, please do not hesitate to inform me via the same medium I have used in contacting you. The entire plan and documents of this transaction will be forwarded to you as soon I receive your positive response indicating your interest. I also want to assure you that there is no risk involved in this business.
May God bless you as I wait to hear from you.
Julius.
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