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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: Bernard Sango <bensango01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <ben_sango@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2007 00:17:31 +0000
Subject: Can You


Joint Venture ProposalDearMy proposal is some thing you can handle irrespective of your area of specialization so long as you have investment experience.My joint venture proposal is to know if you can assist us in investing some amount of money (USD) I inherited from my late father as a trustee / co beneficiary in any profitable joint venture as partners under your care.I know it may be difficult for you to believe my proposal considering how I contact you and high rate of internet scam these days. That is the reason I couldn’t give you more than this information until you make up your mind.It‘s quit unfortunate that some people takes advantage of others. You should know as well that if there is no original their will be no imitation or fake. I will appreciate if you can give us chance to prove our genuineness.I wait for your response positive or negative. If positive, I will give you details. Do not fail to ask any thing you want me to clear you on when you reply.Sincerely Bernard Sango
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