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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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• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: James Peters <james_peters044@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2006 10:37:52 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Re:{Spam?} URGENT


Dear Thalzer,

I received your email and would want to categorically state it to you that i am not ready for all this email questions if you are ready now to do this business with me please let me know otherwise also please let me know so that i can take a firm decision on what to do next because we do not have the luxury of eternity to finalize this arrangement.

James Peters.

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