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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: FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE <drtony_law06@yahoo.de>
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 08:50:17 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: VERY URGENT


Please as soon as you are through with the DHL,let me no what is going on between you and them ok.

Yours.

Dr.Tony Law,


Justin Thyme <justin_thyme@inoutbox.com> schrieb:
Dear Dr. Linder Ugo

Dr Tony Law tells me you will be sending my draft check for US$25million by DHL courier.

Please let me have the online tracking number and a copy of the payment receipt from DHL parcels service if you require me to pay the cost for the postage.

My address is

Justin Thyme
C/o Ten Mile Farm
P.O. Box 2002
Andalusia
Alabama 36420
USA

yours

Justin Thyme



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