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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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  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "Sonia J.Banks" <j.bankssonia21@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: j.banks_sonia@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 09:08:49 +0100 (BST)
Subject: CONFERENCE/INVITATION


DEAR FRIEND.

My name is Sonia J.Banks, working with (WORLD YOUTH ORGANIZATION
FOR HUMAN WELFARE) California, U.S.A. We are organizing a global youths combined
conferences taking place from June 23rd - 26th June 2008 at Anaheim California in the United States and in, Dakar Senegal from June 30th - 3rd July 2008. In our request to invite
people from various countries around the world.

If you are interested to participate and want to represent your country,you may contact the secretariat of the organizing committee for details and information. I believe that we may have the opportunity to meet if you may be willing to participate in this event. You can also inform youths & NGOs in your country about these conferences.

The benevolent donors and the Organizing Committee will provide round trip air tickets and accommodation for the period of participants Stay in the U.S.,to all registered participants. All Delegates and Participants will be responsible only for their hotel Booking where the second phase of the Conference will be held in Dakar Senegal.

If you are a holder of an international passport that may require visa to enter the United States you may inform the conference secretariat at the time of registration, as the organizing committee is responsible for all visa arrangements and travel assistances.
Below is the contact address of the conference secretariat:

Email: secretary_wyohw@mil.md
By TEL: +1 (561) 939-2262
By FAX +1-(561)-671-3781.

Sincerely,
Sonia J. Banks



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