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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.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • georgeirabo3@hotmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: "George Irabo" <georgeirabo1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: george1irabo@walla.com
Date: Sat, 22 Oct 2005 09:30:30 +0100
Subject: Can I trust you?

Dear Sir,

I know you may be surprised to receive this crucial and vital message from
me irrespective of the fact that I had no correspondence with you previously
my name is Dr. George Irabo of International Funds/Accounts Director. Amount
of money in the account: $ 17,140,965.36 cents (Seventeen Million One
Hundred and Forty Thousand Nine Hundred and
Sixty Five Thrity Six Cents).

As International Funds/Accounts Director I have been monitoring this account
for nearly Six years now and after a prolonged observation I recormended it
as risk free venture since every ducumentation concening the account holder.
but it must be in maximum confidencialty between me and you.

Upon your acceptance to this deal I will offer you my proposal on what is
my offer as regards to this transaction,If you accept my Initial proposal
below is the details informations I require from you to proceed of which I
will also use in co-odinate the transfer to your
country.
Your Full Name/Address:
Private Tele/Fax Numbers:
Copy of your Identity Card:
Banking details:

I advice you to reply to my Private Email (georgeirabo3@hotmail.com)

Yours Sincerely
Dr. George Irabo

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