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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: "George Adams" <drgeorgeadams@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: williams_adams5@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 03:35:35 -0500
Subject: EXPECTING YOUR REPLY !!

Dear Friend,
My name is Dr, adams ,60 years,live in liberia and i am a native
of Liberia too.
I am married with a girl and a son ,who later died at the age of 23,after
graduation in 1986.
I got your address when i was searching for a reliable person that can stand
as the beneficiary of the money i made as a federal contractor in my country
liberia.
However,i need assistance which is really necessary to look into,despite the
increasing and alarming wave of scam activities all over the world
today,expecially Africa.
I am a farmer,and ex-contractor with the then charles taylor regime.And
everybody who is abraced with the happenings round the world will know,the
Charles Taylor regime was face with both continental sanction and
international sanction which led to the self exiled of Mr Taylors to a
neigbouring west African country call Nigeria.
I made good money as a contractor to the then Charles Taylor's government
and which ,security wise,i am honestly seeking international contact that
will stand as the beneficiary of the said fund which is to the tune of $38
million U.S dollas{Thirty eight million dollas} otherwise i will be jail for
embezlement as soon as this present transition process that will bring in
duely elected government in liberia my country.
I really need you assistance and i will give you 30% of the total amount of
$38 million,for your assistance..If you reply,i will tell you where the fund
is presently and other vital informations about the fund and how you can
partake in the business .
Expecting your reply soon.
Your's Faithfully,
Dr, adams.

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