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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: "Mr Eric Elliot"<info@live.com.my>
Reply-To: <webinvestmentsdnbhd1@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 07:41:49 +0800
Subject: BUSINESS PROPOSAL

Good day,

This message is directed to you for the purpose of a transaction that is
worth
US$48,000,000.This transaction is completely legitimate and all legal
documents will be provided which will cover you and the funds during the
course of this transaction.

I am Eric Elliot by name and i am presently in the Malaysia precisely
because of this transaction.If you are interested in this transaction,i will
advise you send me an email with the following details:

Full Name :
Tel Number:
Age:
Occupation :

The reason for these details to be released to me is for me to be sure i am
not corresponding with the wrong person.Note that you are been contacted
because of your family name and as such,i must be very sure someoneelse is
not
playing a fast one on either of us.

If you would like to discuss further about this transaction that is in your
family name as an inheritance that you will benefit from,give me a call on my
number:+60164657535 or email me back:webinvestmentsdnbhd1@gmail.com

Your response will be highly appreciated at this point because this money has
been delayed for too long and i would like to finalize the transaction as
soon
as possible so that i can go ahead with my other client's issues i have at
stake.
Best Regards.


Eric Elliot

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