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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: "BARR. JIDE TIAWO" <jide99@centrum.cz> (may be fake)
Reply-To: jtiawo65@yahoo.co.in
Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2001 09:58:13 +0100
Subject: URGENT ATTENTION

Dear Sir,

INTRODUCTION:
I am Barrister Jide Tiawo, principal partner (JIDE TIAWO&CO) Solicitors & Advocates.
I am the personal Attorney to Mr. Charles Taylor the former Liberian
leader who presently resides here in Calabar Nigeria.
My client (CHARLES TAYLOR) made a deposit of $5.5m Dollars
somewhere in Europe when the clamor for his exit and exile gained currency in the
international circle. Permit me here to state that my clients stay here
is conditional as he is not allowed to travel beyond the shores of Nigeria
or make public political pronouncements.
In the light of the above mentioned reasons and consequent upon the fact that
these funds have remained in fallow for a pretty long time now, my client
has mandated me to solicit for your humble and confidential assistance to
take custody of this Five Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States
Dollars $5,500,000.00},
and also to front for him in area of business you desire profitable.
This sum of US$5.5M, was deposited into a confidential
account where it can easily be withdrawn or paid to a recommended
beneficiary. However, the funds will be released to you based
on my recommendations as his Personal Attorney and approval by my
client.
On this note therefore, you will be presented as my clients partner who
will be fronting for him and the family in subsequent business ventures.
However, my client will be willing to compensate you with 5% of the total sum mentioned here above. This transaction is strictly confidential and is devoid of any legal
implication.
If this proposal satisfies you, do respond as soon as possible. Please
respond to my personal and private email address jtiawo65@yahoo.co.in
Thank you and God bless.
JIDE TIAWO (Esq.)
jtiawo65@yahoo.co.in

NOTE This email and its contents are confidential and is
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addressed to. If you have received this email in error please notify
the sender for clarifications.

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