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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: "jan" <investment100000@tiscali.co.uk>
Reply-To: janproject1980@technisamail.co.za
Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 21:49:14 -0700
Subject: TRUST

TRUST

DEAR SIR,


I AM MISS JAN CHARLES TAYLOR 26YRS,THE DAUGHTER OF THE FORMER LIBERIAN PRESIDENT
CHARLES TAYLOR,I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION THE SUM OF TWELVE MILLION UNITED STATE
DOLLARS 12,000, 000.00},AND THE TOP LIST OF MY PRIORITY IS WHERE TO INVEST
THIS MONEY OUTSIDE MY COUNTRY.
"REASON BEST KNOWN TO ME".I URGENTLY NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE IN PROVIDING A
RELIABLE GENUINE TRADE OR COMPANY WHERE I CAN INVEST THE FUND AND IMMEDIATELY
MEET YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR SETTLEMENT. PLEASE I WILL KINDLY WELCOME YOUR
ADVICE TOO.

I AM EXPECTING YOUR URGENT MAIL RESPONSE. I NEED YOUR SUPPORT AND SERIOUSNESS.
I AM PRESENTLY ON EXILE IN FREE TOWN SIERRALEONE WITH MY BROTHER CHOKRI TAYLOR
AFTER THE UNITED STATES ASKED MY FATHER TO RESIGN AS THE PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA,
MY FATHER IS ALSO ON A SELF EXILE IN ONE OF THE WEST AFRICAN COUNTRY.

YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS EXPECTED. SEND YOUR CONFIDENTIAL PHONE NUMBER SO
THAT I CAN REACH YOU WHEN NECCESSARY.SEND YOUR REPLY TO MY CONFIDENTIAL BOX
IMMEDIATELY OK


MISS JAN CHARLES TAYLOR
SENOX ROAD FREE TOWN
SIERRALONE

___________________________________________________________

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