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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: "Susan Lopez" <susan_lop43@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 09:28:37 +0400
Subject: Business.

Hello,

I am susan Lopez,a filipino living in the United States and I am
working with a casino company here, I am contacting you based on
valid information that you could be trusted.I made a deal with two
of my colleagues here and we were able to make the sum of $18.7
million dollars. However,because of the security precautions going
on here due the terrorist treats,it is very difficult to move such
amount of money out of this place and for this reason we contacted a
diplomat through one of my colleagues who managed to convince the
diplomat that the content of the box is personal effects and bank
documents and he was able to move this as diplomatic baggage to
Dubai and now the money is safe in the security vault in Dubai,I
told him that one of my relatives will contact him soon for the
collection of this consignment and he agreed to wait for your
arrival in Dubai. It is very important you note that there is no
risk associated with this transaction since the fund is already in
Dubai where there is a free banking policy,we intend to meet with
you as soon as you collect this fund but we cannot travel
immediately because of the security check here but I am confident
that it will be over soon. I will send my copy of international
passport on the receipt of your response for proper identification
when we meet and also to enable you prove the diplomat that you are
from me because i told him that anyone that does not show my id
should not be allowed to claim the consignment. I will appreciate
your understanding and assistance very much.

Thanking you in advance,

Susan.

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