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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 Robert Weah" <robertweah65@i12.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: rweah65@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 16:51:11 -0800
Subject: REQUIRED PURCHASE OF MACHINES.

Dear sir.

I am contacting you based on information obtained from International business consultant here in UK.

I am interested in investing about US$12,500,000(Twelve Million Five hundred United States Dollars) through you in your country or abroad in any viable and
profitable venture that you will recommend. I don't want to invest my money here due to the ecconomy policy in United Kingdom. Now I am on self exile in the
United Kingdom due to the problem in my Country Liberia.

Please contact me on my direct line:00 44 (0) 7040114502 or through my private email address: rweah65@hotmail.com for more details.

Regards.

Mr. Robert Weah.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam