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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: "Jsson Scott" <customercare@majorbiz-online.net>
Reply-To: ceo_jasonscott01@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 11:30:45 +0000
Subject: MAJORBIZ{URGENT REP NEEDED}!!

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.
mr_jasonscott1@ceo-majorbizintl.org
Kind Regards,
Mr.Jason Scott(CEO)
MAJORBIZ INT'L
112,Benton Road,
Tottenham,UK
TEL+447031902243
FAX +448701310585

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam