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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "Roy Willie" <roywillieg2323@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: roy_willie_office2006@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2006 01:15:08 +0100
Subject: Attention

 

Attention

 

Dear Friend,

 

I am making this contact based on my presumed reliance, I am Mr. Roy Willie, Director Oasis. Security Company based in gulf region Niger Delta. I am contacting you to establish this relationship with you in benevolent spirit as to enhance immediate resolution to an opportunity rightly at hand.

 

It was more like a dream when I discovered a box intercepted by Nigerian Custom Services and brought forth to our custody for safe keeping this one(1) gigantic trunk box was intercepted at Nigeria sea port in early hour of 20th august,2005 in the attempt to ship the box out of the Country, Subsequently the owner whom according to our investigations belongs to Former Liberia war lord Mr.Charles Taylor,Aslo as a matter of fact that this former Liberian president according to our investigation facing charges of loots and human-right abuses in Netherland.

 

After due investigations and clearifications,I have decided to own this box which is already under my care in Security vault for safe keeping,You will highly amaze to hear the contents of this trunk box after which I decode they key number,My friend due to my position , I can actually qoute how millions USD dollars in those box,In fact the money is in United Sates of America dollars in high denomination.

 

However, the recent reports abroad and on the internet about the frozen billions of british pound sterling usa dollars owned to Mr.Charles Taylor will convince you.If you can assure me that you will be trust-worthy with me in this regards,I will present you to our Security vault as the owner of those box in order to assist me to transfer the box and their contents outside the Country.

 

Meanwhile,I am sending this proposal to ascertain ustmost cooperation, Sincerity and confidentiality,I will proceed to furnish you with details and how we intend to carry out this risk free transaction without futher delay.

 

Yours Sincerely

 

Mr Roy Willie,

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