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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: Air Parcel Express <delivery@apxair-courier.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:37:08 +0000
Subject: RE: TREAT AS URGENT. ( Millicent Traumacher )
















Attn: Millicent, I received your email and i am happy to inform you that it was reviewed in your favour and your bank draft as been endorsed.You will be sent a bank draft via email to the address provided by you.But first we require that you write an email indicating that you requested for same. So there is absolutely nothing to worry about. Please,bear in mind that we took this measure to speeden your claims process because of time constraint.When we receive the EMAIL OF CONSENT alongside your payment slip for any delivery option choosen by you we will effect delivery to you. EXPEDITE ACTION ON THIS . Regards, Harry Hayford.

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