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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: paul burtley <paullburtley11@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 2 May 2005 14:00:17 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Mr Paul Burtley.


De Mr Paul Burtley.
Zimbabwé
Email paullburtley@yahoo.com



Cher


Mon nom est Paul burtley je suis le fils de Kenneth Burtley de Zimbabwé
Je veux venir pour investissent à votre Bamako Mali.
J'attends votre message pour plus d'informations.


NB,Excussé moi pour mes mauvais francais

Sincérement votre.

Mr Paul Burtley.
Entrez s'il vous plaît en contact avec moi la cuvette cet email paullburtley@yahoo.com






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