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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: "jerry smith" <ajani247store1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ajani247@myway.com
Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2005 00:52:24 +0000
Subject: INTERNATIONAL ORDER !!!

Dear sale
I want to purchase from your store i need some items in your store and i
will like you to use USPS shipping service to lagos nigeria.
Also i will like you to know that i will pay with my credit card.
Your reply is urgently needed to have my shipping address and to make the
payment.
Thanks
Taofik

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