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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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• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Peter Ottawa" <peterottawa02@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 9 Oct 2005 14:23:41 +0200
Subject: Urgent business co-cperation.

Dear,

I would like to apply through this letter for your express co-operation

and to secure in your position an opportunity to invest and do joint

business with you in your country.I have a substantial capital i honourably intend to invest in your country into a very lucrative business venture of which you are to advise and execute the said venture over there for the mutual benefits of both of us

I am looking forward to your urgent and positive response for us to

discuss details.

Thank you.

Mr.Peter Ottawa
00221-618-2740.

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