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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: "MRS RITA BALOGUN" <rtbalo@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: aid01@myway.com
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 14:27:12 +0100
Subject: RITA

THIS PROPOSAL MAY BE A SURPRISE TO YOU BUT IT IS REAL.i AM MRS RHODES.S.BALOGUN
THE WIFE OF MR MR TAFA BALOGUN, THE FORMER INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE IN
NIGERIA WHO IS NOW UNDER FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CUSTODY/DETENTION AND ALSO THE
FAMILY ARE UNDER SECURITY WATCH.

HOWEVER,I AM SOLICITING FOR YOUR IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE/INTERVENTION TO HELP
THE FAMILY CLAIM THE THE SUM OF $8.6M (EIGHT MILLION SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND

UNITED STATES DOLLARS.) WHICH WAS DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY VAULT IN OVERSEA.THESE
FUNDS $8.6M WILL BE MANAGED BY YOU FOR SAFE KEEPING AND INVESTMENT IN YOUR
FAVOURABLE COUNTRY UNTIL WE COME OVER TO MEET WITH YOU.IF YOU ARE VERY CONVERSANT
WITH C.N.N YOU MIGHT HAVE SEEN HIM ONCE OR TWICE.

PLEASE,YOUR GREAT ASSISTANCE WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED TO REDEEM THE IMAGE
OF MY FAMILY.ALMIGHTY GOD WILL ALWAYS BE YOUR GUIDE DAY AND NIGHT AS YOU
HAVE DECIDED TO STAND FIRMLY FOR THE UPLIFTMENT OF MY FAMLIY.

AS SOON AS YOUR INTEREST IS INDICATED I WILL FURNISH YOU WITH MORE DETAILS
AND ALSO INTRODUCE YOU TO OUR FAMILY LAWYER WHO WILL GUIDE YOU WITH THE NECCESSARY
LEGAL PAPERS FOR THE CLAIMS BY YOU.PLEASE,REPLY ME ON THIS EMAIL ADDRESS:aid01@myway.com
FOR SECURITY REASONS.

YOUR'S FAITHFULLY,

MRS RITA.S.BALOGUN



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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam