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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: ExxonMobil Corporation <alert@exxonmobil-corporation.com>
Reply-To: johnwalzer@exxonmobil-corporation.com
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 22:21:02 +0200
Subject: ExxonMobil (Notice of Selection)



This is to inform you that you had been selected as a lucky beneficiary of the
Year ExxonMobil International Award. Kindly contact John Walzer for further
details and inquiry. johnwalzer@exxonmobil-corporation.com

Public Announcer,
ExxonMobil Corporation.

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