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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: "Mrs Agnes Massaquoi" <mrsagnesmassaquoi@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 22:34:52 +0000
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE

DEAR FRIEND.

I AM VERY SORRY BY INFRINGING ON YOUR PRIVACY. I AM MRS AGNES MASSAQUOI A
LIBERIAN CITIZEN THE THIRD WIFE OF THE LATE MR FRANCOIS MASSAQUOI WHO WAS
BEFORE HIS DEATH A FOMER MINISTER OF SPORTS IN THE PRESIDENT CHARLSE
TAYLOR'S REGIME.HE WAS SHOT AND KILLED IN AN HELICOPTRER BY DESSIDENT
SOLDIERS IN A NORTHERN TOWN HERE IN LIBERIA.

I AM CONTACTING YOU FOR YOUR HELP TO RECIEVE THE SUM OF $15.M US DOLLARS
WHICH IS PRESENTLY IN A COURIER AND SECURITY COMPANY,THIS MONEY IS THE ONLY
THING I HAVE FOR SURVIVAL BOTH ME AND MY ENTIRE HOUSE HOLD SINCE MY HUSBAND
DIED. DUE TO THE WAR HERE IN MY COUNTRY LIBERIA, MY LIFE AND MY CHILDREN'S
LIFE ARE NOT SAFE INCLUDING MY LATE HUSBAND PROPERTIES,THAT IS WHY I WANT TO
MOVE THIS MONEY OUT OF THE COUNTRY AND THERE IS NO WAY I CAN TRANSFERED THIS
FUND OUT OF MY COUNTRY BECAUSE VIRTUALLY ALL BANK'S HAS CLOSED DOWN.

ACTUALLY MY HUSBAND WANTED TO SHIP THE BOXES CONTAINING THIS FUND TO A CLOSE
ASSOCIATE OVERSEAS BEFORE HIS SUDDEN DEATH. I HAVE TRIED COMMUNICATING WITH
THIS HIS FRIEND ALL TO NO AVAIL, I STUMBULED ON THE SHIPMENT INFO IN HIS
PRIVATE BEDROOM AND DECIDED TO SOLICIT FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO RECIEVE THIS
BOXES IN YOUR COUNTRY.

THIS FUND IS PACKAGED IN TWO TRUNK BOXES CODED AS A BOX CONTAINING FILM
CHEMICALS AND IT IS WITH A DIPLOMATIC COURIER COMPANY READY FOR SHIPMENT.
ALL YOU NEED DO IS TO GET BACK TO ME SO I CAN GIVE YOU THE DETAILS OF THE
COURIER COMPANY SO YOU CAN CONTACT THEM AND ARRANGE FOR THE SHIPMENT OF THE
BOXES TO YOUR ADDRESS,I WILL ALSO GIVE YOU THE SECURITY CODES OF THE BOXES
SO YOU CAN QUOTE IT WHEN CONTACTING THE DIPLOMATIC COURIER COMPANY SO THAT
THEY CAN IDENTIFY YOU AS THE ASSOCIATE OF MY LATE HUSBAND.

NOTE THAT THIS BOXES WILL BE DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR STEP IN YOUR COUNTRY
AFTER WHICH I WILL COME OVER WITH MY CHILDREN TO MEET WITH YOU IN YOUR
COUNTRY THROUGH A NEIGHBOURING COUNTRY.

WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

REGARDS,

MRS AGNES MASSAQUOI

NB; I WILL SEND YOU THE FULL PICTURE OF THE BOXES UPON YOUR REPLY

NB:You can also reply to my alternate email

Box:mrsagnes.massaquoi@personal.com

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