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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: dejane dejan <dejanjen63@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <dejanjee@yahoo.pl>
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 04:53:03 +0300
Subject: URGENT REPLY


Greetings,

I hope this mail will meet you well.

My name is Dejan Jevanovic. I was a Personal Assistant to a late Atlanta Physician and Philanthropist.
Please check this link: http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/07/20/kenya.crash/index.html

I have made severally unsuccessful enquiries to locate any of his extended relatives then decided to locate a Reliable Foreigner hence I contacted you.

I have contacted you to assist in repatriating the assets and Capital($10.540m.)left behind by my former Boss. I am seeking your consent to present you as the next of kin to the deceased, so that the proceeds of this account can be paid to you for us to share 50/50.The issue involved will be beneficial to all concerned and all legal issues related to it will be addressed legally.If this offer is acceptable to you please send me your phone and fax numbers for more confidential and heart to heart talks.Expecting your response.Best regards,Dejan Jevanovic.
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