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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "privatebox1@terra.es" <privatebox1@terra.es>
Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2006 20:35:14 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: Life Opportunity!!



Dear Sir,
I am Mr Chiedozie Ngozi, I have urgent and very confidential business proposition for you. A Foreign Oil consultant/contractor with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mr. joshua gabrielle made a numbered time (Fixed) Deposit for twelve calendar months, valued at US$ (Thirty-seven Million,five hundred thousand Dollars)which is in my care. This money has carefully been moved out to a bank in overseas for safe-keeping. Consequently, my proposal is that I will like you to stand in as the owner of the money I deposited in this bank in Abroad.
I am writing you because I as well needs your help concerning this money. This is simple, I will like you to provide immediately your full names and address and occupation so that the necessary documents which will put you in place as the rightfull beneficiary of the money will be prepared by an attorney immediately.
With Regards,
Mr Chuks Amaka.
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This is not a joke e-mail or neither a junk, this is regarding to life benefit. Please
do take this message seriously,


Regards,

Mr Chiedozie Ngozi.

Life Opportunity!!





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