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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: "charles mas" <charlesmas1@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: ezigbokwuo@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2005 00:35:17 +0000
Subject: LETTER OF COMPENSATION

Dear Friend,

I wish to inform you that I concluded this transaction successfully with one
man in Italy I am currently residing in Italy with my family. I want to
inform you I would like to compensate you with the sum of US$180,000.00 for
your efforts in trying to assist me with this transaction but later did not
work out between us.I dropped the (cheque in bank draft) with my personal
Lawyer by name Alex rapheal Uche. I did this out of sympathy for your
efforts and
I hope you will be satisfied afterall,despite the fact that you did not
believe me.

I advise you contact him immediately through his e-mail address:
alexraphealuche@yahoo.com for the delivery of the bank draft to you.

I hope you will have a nice life with my token of compensation for your
efforts and God bless you.

Regard,
Charles Emeka,

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