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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: "fenando_marking@terra.es" <fenando_marking@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 03:28:51 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL


Dear Sir,
I am a legal practitioner and an import-export
Consultant in African Region.
One of my clients is interested in investing multi
Million Dollars with
Your company and she is interested in investing in
Your country.
Kindly forward all your company's activities to me
For immediate
Decision on the investment program.
Total amount to be invested=
$75,000,000,00.usd...................................Cash
Investment
4Metric tons of AU in
Dust...........................Treasure
Investment.
Precious stones, quantity not
Declared..............Treasure
Investment.
Origin Democratic republic of Congo.
Immediately I receive your details I will inform her
And feed you with her arrangements.
Anticipating your immediate reply.please you can contact me through my
Alternate email
Best regards,
Fenando marking.
Legal Director.






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