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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: "Jason Scott" <jason_scott@majorbiznation.net>
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 00:02:39 +0000
Subject: JOB OFFER BASED ON MUTUAL BENEFIT

MAJORBIZ INT'L
112,Benton Road,
Tottenham,UK
TEL/FAX +448701310585

Dear Sir/Madam,

We will be very glad if you can be our representative
in your country and earn 10% of every payment made
through you to us.For more information,contact us
through email.

Kind Regards,
Email:majorbiz_jasonscott@yahoo.co.uk
Mr.Jason Scott(CEO)

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam