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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: "Alex Haas" <alexhaos@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: alhaas@myway.com
Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2005 09:41:33 -0700
Subject: REPLY SOON






Hello,

I know this is strange, but i have to be sure i am dealing with a serious
minded person. I have a proposition to make, but will wait for your
call/email. I,m very sorry for contacting you this way. I got your email
address from a random search on the net for someone i can really trust.
My name is Mr Alex Haas, i am based in Switzerland and will explain further
on hearing from you.

Thank you very much and hope to hear from you soonest.

Regards,

Mr A. Haas.

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