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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: Osaze Hassan <hassan222y@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 10:05:14 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: VERY PRIVATE


Dear Friend,

I hope that this message meets you well. How are you today with your family and business? I hope that all things are well. Let me use this opportunity to thank you for your reply to my letter. I believe that we should pursue this deal with all seriousness and dedication because its one chance in a lifetime and it doesn't come every time. May I use this time also to solicit your total cooperation, assistance and real commitment towards the success of the deal. We must put heads together to achieve this deal. You must also try to maintain the confidentiality of this deal at all time till we finish it.

I have made the contacts with all the influential people that will help us. Everything is possible in a black race so far you have the means and resources and have access with the people in the corridors of power. We can finish this deal and get the money confirmed in your account in a matter of days depending on our speed. It all depends on one's contacts and capabilities. So I need your assistance to succeed in this deal because I cannot carry it out alone. I wish that we would have a fruitful business relationship that will take us to the height of our lives.

Please, send your account information immediately to enable me start the transfer protocols. because we have no time to waste. We must pull this fund immediately.

I await your immediate respond.

Best regards,
Hassan.


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