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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: "barristermuhammad faisal" <barristermuhammad_faisal@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2005 00:41:11 +0000
Subject: INFORMATION

ATTENTION

              AS YOUR FUDICIARY AGENT MY JOB IS TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU RECEIVE YOUR WON PRIZE.

               YOU HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE MAIL YOU RECEIVE FROM MRS FLORENCE SMITH READ IT VERY WELL AND GET ME ALL THE INFORMATION THE HEAD OFFICE SAID YOU SHOULD SEND TO ME

                YOUR AGE :YOUR COUNTRY:YOUR NAME:YOUR PHONE NUMBER AND FAX:AND YOUR CORRECT ADDRESS: UNTIL YOU SEND ALL THIS TO ME BEFORE I WILL NOW TELL YOU THE PROCEDURES TO FOLLOW AND GET YOUR WON PRIZE

                                                                                     BARR.MUHAMMAD FAISAL

                                                                              

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