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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: ochihe@voila.fr (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 22:31:20 +0100
Subject: business cooperate

Dear Sir,
It is My pleasure to Co-operate with you in Business trasaction,Infact l want us to be a business partners.l Deposited $75.6Million Dallars in Afric Bank in Dakar-Senegal.
My Name is mr johorio ochihe from Guinea Bissau , an exGovernment adimministrator .l am contacting you to help me to Transfer this money to your country for profitable investment in your country.please your co-operation is needed in this transaction and For more imformation contact me urgent.Thanks and May God Be With You.
Yours Faithfully,
Prince johorio ochihe

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam