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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: donald taylor <donaldtaylor100@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: taylors_family@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2004 06:00:43 +0100 (BST)
Subject: RESPONSE NEEDED URGENTLY





Mail: taylors_family@yahoo.co.uk

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL CODE/CBA/+01+/2

I AM MR DONALD TAYLOR, THE FIRST SON OF CHARLES TAYLOR THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA .BEFORE MY FATHER WENT ON EXILE TO NIGERIA HE DEPOSITED SOME MONEY UNDER MY CARE.

FIRST AND FOREMOST,I APOLOGISE USING THIS MEDIUM TO REACH YOU ON A BUSINESS OF THIS FORM.THIS IS DUE TO THE CONFIDENTIALITY AND TO AVOID ANY KIND OF TRACE FROM THE GOVERNMENT,
BE INFORMED THAT IT WAS MY FATHER'S GOOD FRIEND WHO WAS AT YOUR COUNTRY FOR A CONFERENCE GAVE ME YOUR ENVIABLE CREDENTIALS/PARTICULARS .I HAVE DECIDED TO SEEK A CONFIDENTIAL CO-OPERATION WITH YOU IN THE EXECUTION OF THE DEAL DESCRIBED HEREUNDER.

PLEASE SIR I WOULD WANT YOU TO ASSIST MY FAMILY TO TRANSFER THIS FUND SEVENTY FIVE MILLION USDOLLARS ($75.000,000M) .SINCE MY FATHER WENT ON EXILE ,THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF LIBERIA HAVE BEEN CLAIMING ALL OUR PROPERTIES AND CASH. TRYING TO
FRUSTRATE MY FAMILY THAT'S WHY WE DECIDED TO SEEK YOUR ASSISTANCE.

AFTER GOOD CONSULTATION WITH MY FAMILY AND MY MOTHER WE DECIDED TO CONSULT YOU IN THE INTEREST OF ALL TO ASSIST US IN THIS TRANSACTION, YOU WILL BE COMPENSATED WITH 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM . THE BUSINESS ITSELF IS 100%SAFE,ON YOUR PART PROVIDED YOU TREAT IT WITH UTMOST SECRECY AND CONFIDENTIALITY.ALSO YOUR AREA OF SPECIALIZATION IS NOT A HINDRANCE TO THE SUCCESSFUL EXECUTION OF THIS TRANSACTION.
I HAVE TRUSTED MY CONFIDENCE IN YOU AND HOPE THAT YOU WILL NOT DISAPPOINT US.ENDEAVOUR TO CONTACT US IMMEDIATELY THROUGH OUR ABOVE EMAIL ADDRESS. I WANT TO ASSURE YOU THAT MY FAMILY AND OUR ATTORNEY ARE IN A POSITION TO MAKE THE PAYMENT OF THIS CLAIM POSSIBLE, PROVIDED YOU CAN GIVE US A STRONG ASSURANCE AND GUARANTEE THAT OUR FUND WILL BE SECURED.
WE WILL NOT COMPREHEND WITH ANY FORM OF EXPOSURE AS WE ARE STILL UNDER GOVERNMENT MONITORING,YOU CAN SEND
TO ME YOUR FULL CONTACT(PRIVATE PHONE LINE)SO THAT OUR FAMILY ATTORNEY WILL CONTACT DIRECTLY.PLEASE TRY
AND CONSIDER OUR SUITATION,WE NEED YOUR HELP.

I WAIT IN ANTICIPATION OF YOUR FULLEST CO-OPERATION BEARING IN MIND THAT THIS BUSINESS IS STRICTLY ON AGREED PERCENTAGE.

YOURS,
DONALD TAYLOR,

(FOR THE FAMILY).












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