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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: "Mr. Charles Kallo" <charleskallo@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: charles_kallo@hotmail
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2004 02:06:38 +0000
Subject: I have trust in you


Dear valued friend,

I make this appeal with the understanding that any facts or opinions expressed by me are given in confidence and solely for your personal information and use.

I am Engineer Charles Kallo the Personal Assistant to Mr. Emmanuel Shaw a former finance minister in the former government of Liberia under Mr Charles Taylor.
We have some money about $27.3 Million, we want to send out of the country, this money you may want to know is part of gratifications my boss received from foreign contractors and it is, and through trading in diamonds while in government.
The present government has imposed economic sanctions on us, and our assets frozen in line with a united nation's resolution. Http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3758828.stm.

Presently the money is in a Security and Assurance Company and it was deposited with a different name on the account and the Company has a branch in Dakar, Senegal where we will make the transfer from.

On acceptance of this offer I will provide you with all appropriate documents required to claim this money after entering an agreement of non-circumvential, non-disclosure and all privileges will be transferred in your favour.

I have reached an understanding with the security company for effective transfer of the money into your nominated foreign account for safe-custody, where it cannot be traced.

In appreciation of your assistance, I would like to offer you 30% of the total amount. You also stand the chance of assisting me for future businesses/investments.

This transaction, although discrete, is legitimate and there is no risk or legal liability either to you or myself now or in the future, as I have put in place the necessary machineries that will ensure a hitch free transfer.

Please do not hesitate to contact me immediately should you consider my urgent request.

Sincerely,
Engr. Charles Kallo.
Tel: +(221) 554 5209.

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