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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: "myph2008" <myph2008@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: pani200@takemail.com
Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2005 23:02:24 +0000
Subject: From me

Greetings,
I am mr Peter Panika, a staff of the finance ministry in monrovia
.Please if you have contact
in your country or a safe
accommodation for a
total sum of $5million
kindly reach me through my email address.

Your progress response will enable me disclose the
nature of the deal
and my terms.


I would want you to maintain the spirit of
honesty,transparency
and confidentiality in case we conclude to move
ahead.

looking forward to receiving your punctual response.

Best wishes,
Peter Panika


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Anti-fraud resources:

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