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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: "Equity Investments Group" <equityprograms6@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 6 Aug 2008 23:17:08 +0200
Subject: 2008 Joint -Venture Partnership Initiative.


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