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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: "ibrahim" <gicbc@uku.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 2009 04:54:47 +0100
Subject: Urgent....

Hello ,
I am 23 years old and my parents were assassinated by rebels. I want to bring the sum of $ 6 million USD and quantity of 365 kgs of 22 carats gold in your country. I don't know any person in your country but it is the country of my choice from my heart.
Please can you accept to receive this money and invest it into a very good business in your country? You will help me to get a visa so that i will come over to live in your country.
I will offer you $ 1 million USD from the $ 6 million for the assistance.
Please this is very urgent and confidential.
Waiting for your reply.
>From Bar Ibrahim.

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