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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: Afonso dos Santos <yvk2k@netscape.net>
Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2005 21:39:07 +0200
Subject: SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE

Dear sir,
I am the personal assistant to the former Prime Minister of Sao Tome and Principe in Africa.
I am contacting you on behalf of my Boss.

My name is Afonso dos Santos. We have some funds in financial instrument valued at
$8.100million .
I am contacting you as regards investment in your country ,these funds can be used for investment within
the next ten years.

Any business that is profitable and viable in your country, subject to accounts and audit.
The profit after tax and other miscellaneous expenses, will be splited equally at the end of every fiscal
year.
Please I will like to know your level of interest on this proposal.

Thanks as I await your response.
Yours Faithfully
Afonso dos Santos

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