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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: "jantaylor50000@pnetmail.co.za" <jantaylor50000@pnetmail.co.za>
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 04:57:20 -0700
Subject: TRUST


DEAR SIR,


I AM MISS JAN CHARLES TAYLOR 25YRS,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 RELY TO MY CONFIDENTIAL BOX:jantaylor50000@pnetmail.co.za




MISS JAN CHARLES TAYLOR

FREETOWN

SIERRA LEONE


jan taylor

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Nro. de acceso 5500-5500 Usuario: Argentina Password: Argentina
http://www.Argentina.com





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