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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: "Kevin Williams" <kevinwilliams9@myway.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2006 16:08:39 +0000
Subject:

Dear

I am Kevin Williams i am 20yrs oldYears, from the Republic of Ghana.
i write to request for your assistance to help me claim my fathers funds
with the SCB BANK, the said funds being the total sum of ten million dollars
$10million he intended to set up a GSM Mobile company before he died.

I want to relocate with the money to invest it in your country, if you can
render me assistance, i surely will compensate you for the services,
please kindly contact me ASAP so that we discuss the matter further.

I wait to hear from you soon

Sincerely

Kevin Williams

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