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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: elisbetth@handbag.com
Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 14:18:30 +0200
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE.

Dear friend,
With warm heart I extend my greetings to you . My name is Elisbeth Domaga,
a personal aide to the former Liberian President Charles Taylor . I got

your contact in my search for a reliable person to help transact this business
endeavor.
As a result of limited time frame given to my boss to quit Liberia, he entrusted
(10.M USD)Ten million United States dollars in my care, for me to put in
save keeping and invest it with my own identity because foreign governments
were now confiscating his assets and placing hold on his known bank accounts.
I sent this fund to Europe via diplomatic courier to a security company
for
safe-keeping. As a result of these developments, I am contacting you to
assist
in claiming this money. I have the deposit certificate along with the customs
clearance papers. The security company does not know the content of the
consignment, I declared it mas family valuables. I would have done the collection
and invested these funds myself. But presently I am here in the Netherlands
and as I am not permitted by law to engage in any gainful economic activity
as I do not have legal right. This is my reason for contacting you. Should
this endeavor be of interest to you, please respond in the affirm,assurance
and trust, 30% for you and 60% for me and my familly and 10% for the expenses
that could be incurred throughout the course of this transaction ative via
my email address;elisbetth@netscape. net so that we can discuss and agree
upon a remuneration that will be most suitable to you for the role you are
to play in this endeavor? Awaiting your positive response.
Regards
Mrs Elisbeth Domaga.
Elisbetth@netscape.net


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