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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: "khumalopaul13 Gazeta.pl" <khumalopaul13@gazeta.pl>
Date: Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:39:18 +0200
Subject: BUSINESS AND MUTUAL ASSISTANCE


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