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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: "From Dr Bambam Diop" <dr_diopjp145@yahoo.co.jp> (may be fake)
Reply-To: dr_diopjp@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2001 11:42:11 +0000
Subject: From Dr Bambam Diop


Dear=2C
My name is Dr Bambam Diop =2Cam the branch and computer manager here in our bank=2EI have only written to seek your indulgence and assistance=2E I wish to make a transfer involving a huge amount of base=28$10=2C000=2C000=2E00=29 { Ten Million US Dollas}of Late Mr Bill Smith out of the bank=2Che died since 1995=2Ctill now the account remains dormat=2EI am proposing to make this transfer to a designated bank account of your choice=2E Thus=2C for your indulgence and support=2C

I propose an offer of 30% of the total amount to be yours after the transfer has been successfully concluded=2EYour full name and phone number=2Ffax is need in the first place=2EKindly reply me stating your interest=2C and I shall furnish you with the details and necessary proceedures with which to make the transfer progress=2E I am anxiously awaiting your response through my confidential=2Fbank email address=3A
dr=5Fdiopjp=40yahoo=2Eco=2Ejp
Thanks and God bless
Dr Bambam Diop=2CManger=2E
=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E=2E
My Informations will be given
to you in my next mail=2E

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