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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: "Lopez Mr. Edward" <star_mega_07@yahoo.com.hk>
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 05:20:14 +0800 (CST)
Subject: 回覆： Re:{Spam?} CONGRATULATIONS, YOUR PAYMENT HAS BEEN APPROVED,


Dear Mr Alphonso Schreibgen

How are you today, Thank for you mail and i have to tell you something don't tell any body about this winners and i am guarantee you that you we get you winners check and i just call Mr. Anthonio Roberts he say that you have to pay for the delivery cost to your country because of the distance of the country UK to UK no delivery cost and i we like to tell you to do it on time


Regards
Mr. Edward Lopez
Remittance Department Director




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