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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: mgboo_iyk@yahoo.co.uk
Reply-To: mgboo_iyke@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 18 Apr 05 16:45:33 EST
Subject: Dear Friend.

Dear Friend,

Greetings, how are you, business and family. I hope all is well with you.

My name is Barrister Mgboo Iyke ,a Nigerian , legal counsel to President Charles Taylor of the Country of Liberia in Nigeria.

Please I humbly beg you from the bottom of my heart to treat this confidential letter very secret. The rebel forces and the intense pressure from United States, United Nation,International Community and West Africa Peace Keeping force?Ecomog? had finally toppled my client's government and now he is on exile with his immediate family

Under my custody are boxes containing Ten million Dollars.If the new governmet in place sees or discovers the fund they will take the money and plunder it. I have secretly hidden the boxes containing the fund and I will move the boxes of fund to you for safe keeping to any address of your choice through Diplomatic Courier service or a reputable security company with your name as the fianl receipient and beneficiary.

Furthermore, when the boxes get to you in 7 days, you notify me immediately so that I will come to your country to divide the fund. It shall be divide 60% for me and 40% for you period. My own share will be used for investment in your country.

Therefore I beg to start looking around for me a lucrative wealth creating ,profit generating business investment opportunities .

If you agree and to be a honest person for this transaction, reply me through my private email address. It is very urgent.


Best Regards,

Mgboo Iyke (Esq).
#12,Toyin Street,Ikeja,
Lagos,Nig.
Tel:+2348052137348

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