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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: "alex walter" <alexwalterman1@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 03:32:42 +0100
Subject: INVESTMENT UPDATE.

Dear Friend,

I have some funds which I inherited from my late father, I want to
invest this funds in a reputabls business.
In view of this I have contacted you to know if you will capable enough
to receive the funds for investment for my family.
The funds is currently in a security company in Europe, as soon as you have
agreed to assist us with the investment, you shall have to contact them for
them to initiate you as the investor to receive the funds,
The funds which values USD$25.4million will be released to you directlly
from the security company.
However do understand that your full co-operation is needed for the success
of the transaction and it 100% risk free.

Best regards,
Davis sam.
PLEASE KINDLY REPLY ME BACK ON alexwalterman@yahoo.com

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