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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: "Salome." <jeloy_2002@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2005 18:25:42 +0200
Subject: Very_Very _Urgent (From Marcel)

Marcel Christopher,
Dakar Senegal
+221 67 30100
Daer Friend ,
This letter may come to you as a surprise due to the fact that we have not yet met before.Time is of importance and I was desperately looking for a person to assist me in this confidential transaction.I am Marcel Christopher,personal treasurer of the former Liberian head of State Charles Taylor who resigned due to violence in our country and left the seat of governace.
SOURCE OF FUNDS:
I have a profiling amount in an excess of US$12.5M, which I seek your Partnership in accommodating for me. You will be rewarded with 15% of the total sum for your partnership. I hope you remain trustworthy? Do you partner with me?
INTRODUCTION OF MY SELF:
As a personal consultant to him,authority was handed over to me in transfer of money of UK Diamond Merchant for his last Diamond deal with my boss President Charles Taylor.Already the funds have left the shore of Africa to a European private Bank where the final crediting is expected to be carried out. My Boss is having a running battle of his lfe for his invovement in war in Sierra Leone which he is being accused of and can be arrested any time .The preasure from US is now too much ,hence i have decided to find my way because i do not have to suffer for my boss own sins when am not party to it.
You can catch more of the story on this website:
<http://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/06/10/liberia.taylor/>
<http://www.news24.com/News24/Africa/News/0,,2-11-1447_1714430,00.html>
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1043500.stm>
<http://www.globalpolicy.org/intljustice/tribunals/sierra/2004/0531lost.htm>
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3291057.stm>
MUTUAL TRUST AND CONFIDENTIALITY
Based on the above, I am contacting you so that you can help me invest this fund in your country hoping too that you will remain trust worthy.
YOUR ROLE:
All I need from you is to stand as the beneficiary of the Above quoted Sum and I will re-profile the funds with your Name, which will enable The European bank transfer the sum to you. I Have decided to use this Sum to relocate to American Continent and never to be connected to any Of Charles Taylor's Conglomerates. The transaction has to be concluded soon and as I confirm Your readinesses to conclude the transaction with me, I Will provide you with the details.
PLEASE YOUR CONFIDENTIALITY IN THIS TRANSACTION IS HIGHLY REQUIRED.
Yours sincerely,
Marcel Christopher.
Nb= Meanwhile,i am now safely in Dakar -Sengal.You can contact me on phone number +221-67 30 100 And alternate Email is = (sseloy@personal.ro <mailto:sseloy@personal.ro>)

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