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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: "CHARLES TAYLOR" <PRINCEROY001@YAHOO.COM> (may be fake)
Reply-To: charlestaylor-help[@myself.com
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2004 14:31:06 +0100
Subject:

TAYLOR CHARLSE.

I NEED YOUR HONEST ASSISTANCE.

EMAIL: charlestaylor-help@myself.com

I am CHARLES TAYLOR, the Former President of Liberia. As you may be aware that I have been granted asylum in Nigeria by the President of Nigeria Chief Olusegun Obasanjo (GCFR) and we are presently leaving in Calabar Eastern part of Nigeria.

Please I have what I will call my family last hope money of $ 15,000,000 TO be handed over to any foreign trusted person who will help me to invest this fund into any good business, as I can no longer have any other means of livelihood. Please if you are interested in helping me to received this BOX that is presently with Security Company in NIGERIA. Note that 30% of the total fund only,will go to you. My son will come to your country to start up a business with your assistance so that we can be able to live again.

This fund is in a box deposited to the SECURITY COMPANY IN NIGERIA as a familY BOX. The company is not aware of what is inside the box as I told them that the box belongs to my friend and that I will inform my friend to apply for the collection of the boxes.

So please as soon as you settle with the SECURITY COMPANY IN NIGERIA to claim the box. You will arrange for the coming of my son to your country for proper investment. There is no risk in this as you are aware that our family is now free since we left Liberia to Nigeria peacefully.

Note: I will send to you the certificate of deposit,Change of Ownership Certificate and Power of Attorney for the collection of this box , as soon as I hear from you .

God bless you as you help my family.

Yours sincerely,

CHARLES TAYLOR

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