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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. kenneth Mckay" <universal_resources@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mckay1371@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2005 20:13:48 +0200
Subject: Investment

Attention Manager/Ceo

My name is Mr. Ken Mckay, your info was reliably introduced to me

I will like to invest in your country but I don't know anybody that will help me when I come over there that is my reason of contacting you to know if you will be of assistance.

I have $18M dollars to invest in a profitable business in your country.The money is right now in a an Embassy vault in Europe.If you can handle it then let me know so that we shall plan how to meet ourselves to workout modalites.

I am ready to offer you 10% of the money if you assist me.

Waiting to hear from you for further information.

Best regards,

Mr. Ken Mckay.

Anti-fraud resources:

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