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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: "ROSE DEKO" <rosedeko2004@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: rosedeko2005@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 8 Jun 2005 11:38:37 +0100
Subject: Please Treat urgent and Confidential;



Dear,

This letter might come as a surprise to you,espacilly since we have never met or discussed before.I know this story might sound strange to you,but it is factual in reality if only you care to know.I should have notified you first through a more confidencial means,at least to respect your integrity.Please accept my humble apologies if i had caught you unaware, I frankly do not mean any harm or to embarass you.

I am Rose Deko,the daughter of late genaral Deko Sama of Guinea Bissau,I have some amount of money deposited in one the finance houses in Dakar Senegal,i am seeking for a foreign partner that will invest with me.I will give you more details when i hear from you.

God bless.
Rose Deko.

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