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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 PHILLIP" <phillip_kabore9@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: clintonjay0002001@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 23 Apr 2005 20:33:12 +0400
Subject: PARTNER NEEDED

Dear Friend,



Good day and Compliments,

I am writing this letter in confidence, believing that if it is the wish of God
to have you as my life panter,i need a woman from 25yrs to 30yrs who will love
me,a chrsitian, single lady, she will be from america, holland, london and nigeria.
i am phillip kabore,from south africa. but i base in dubai, I am 25 yrs
old. I'd like any person who can be caring, loving and home oriented. I will
love to have a long-term relationship with you and to know more about you. I
would like to build up a solid foundation with as my wife.God bless you thanks.
reply to this email address phillip_kabore9@hotmail.com,

my regard
phillip kabore

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