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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: "tony anenih" <tonyanenih01@msn.com>
Reply-To: anenih1@mail.ru
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 03:01:10 +0000
Subject: I AM INTERESTED

Dear Sir,


I am the formal Minister of Works and Housing in Federal Republic of
Nigeria, My Name is Chief Tony Anenih. I am in position of USD 20M which
i intend to invest in Real Estate in your country. Kindly update me if
you can represent my interest or if there is any other lucrative
Business in the area related to your field do not delay to keep me

Thanks for anticipate cooperation.

Best regards,

Chief Tony Anenih

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