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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: hari kunda <hari_kunda02@msn.com>
Reply-To: <hariahmmed2@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 8 May 2009 13:33:37 +0000
Subject: MR. HARI A. KUNDA



MR. HARI A. KUNDA
Dear Friend,

However, It's Just my urgent need For foreign partner that made me to contact you for this transaction.I am currently holding the post Of manager foreign affairs the bank where I work (Bank of Africa,Ouagadougou. Burkina Faso.

I got your contact when i was searching for an overseas partner to assist me through banker's seminar held recently in UK I have the opportunity of transferring the left over funds ($10.5million) abandoned in an account for years.

Hence, i am inviting you for a business deal where this money can betransfer to a foreign account shared between us in the ratio of 50% for me,40% for you and 10% for any income expenses that will come during
the transfer, if you agree to my business proposal. Further details of the transfer will be forwarded to you as soon as I receive your return mail.

Best regards
MR. HARI A. KUNDA.

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