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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:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: Miss Mirabel Landa <mirabelx5@msn.com>
Reply-To: <mirabellandax1@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 23:33:18 +0000
Subject: Greetings from Miss. Mirabel Landa



Greetings from Miss. Mirabel Landa,I know that this email will come to you as a surprise; this is because we have not met before, but I am inspired to sending you this e-mail in my quest for you for some one I could call my own. With opportunity that will be mutual benefit to two of us, However, I am Miss Mirabel Landa, by name and I am 30 years of age from South Africa. I am lady with a pure heart and I am also born again Christian.My aim here is to meet some one that will love me and be my friend and then we can move to the next level. I am not here for any games, and I am not looking for a player either, so please if you are player don’t bother to write me back but if you are seriously looking for a serious relationship like I do then lets make it happen . Write me back and I will write you back with my picture attached to it .Looking Forward to hear from you as soon as possible. I believe we can move from here. Please remember that distance or color does not matter but love matters a lot in life.Waiting to hear from you.Mirabel Landa.

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