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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: "paul toure" <paul_toure@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 02 Dec 2004 17:39:06 +0200
Subject: ASSISTANCE AND TRUST

TELL +27-73-181-4884
FROM MR PAUL T. KOEMAN

ATTN:CEO\DIRECTOR

I know this confdential request will be a surprise to you.I got your contact
through your country's trade journal.I am MR PAUL T. KOEMAN I worked as the
personal advisor on defence matters to former LIBERIAN PRESIDENT MR CHARLES
TAYLOR.

At the height of the crisises in Liberia which is still on he,the then
president personally mandated and instructed me to equipped him with special
army elite corps to protect him against the rebel forces.

This request was highly confidential and was backed up with the sum TWENTY
FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS($25.5M)for the
purchase of arms from ARMSCOR in the republic of SOUTH AFRICA.This fund was
transported in the country through diplomatic means in two treasury boxes.
However,the negotiation was still on when the then president left the
country due too much pressure from other foreign countries.

I decided to divert the fund for my own personal use,since I cannot go back
to my country .Only the then ambassador knew of my mission.This fund is
presently deposited in a security company as valuables,hence I cannot
disclose the contents to the security company.
Due to my status as a refugee I cannot operate any form of bank account in
the republic of South AFRICA this is what thier law stipulates.

Right now ,I seek your asistance in providing oversea bank account where
this fund will be deposited before my arrival in your country for
investment.For providing the account I will offer you 25% of the total sum
while 5% will be set aside for any expenses incurred in the course of
transfering this fund 70% will be for me and my family for our investment in
any country that you deem suitable for investments opportunity.

and give me your personal direct mobile number and fax number for easy
communication on this deal.I am Waiting for your urgent response.


This is confidential information which I am disclosing to you and wish you
keep it to yourself even if you are not able to do the business with me.I
will like to have your personal phone and fax numbers for easy communication
as you show positive interest.
Thanks.
Best regards,
PAUL T. KOEMAN.
{FOR THE FAMILY }

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