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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: "dom ndlovu" <dom19ndlovu@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 13:44:57 +0200
Subject: Foreign Partner

Email: dom19ndlovu@hotmail.com
Subject : Foreign Partner
TEL: +27-83-553-8613
JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA

Dear Sir, Ceo

I know you wil be surprise to receive this business proposal.First,I
must introduce myself.I am MR dom ndlovu from the Diamond-rich district of
Liberia and my father was the former special Adviser to the ousted Head of
State of Liberia,Major Charles Taylor. During the War between our forces led
by the EX-HEAD head of state, Major Charles Taylor and the WEST AFRICA
ALLIED FORCES (ECOMOG).At this point,the key officers of the administration
started making frantic efforts on how to leave Liberia saftly thereby
sharing the proceed/money from this Diamond trade.In view of the fact that
my father was one of the key officers of then administration and
brother-in-law to Major Charles Taylor,he succeeded in getting the
US$26.5million(Twenty six million five hundred thousand Dollars).

We made an agreement and transferred the money through diplomatic means to
South Africa,where I am presently residing in exile as an asylum seeker but
unfortunately,my father died on heart attack after a few months in exile.
Automatically,I became in total control of the said money as the only
surviving Son.Upon our arrival in South Africa due consideration, We
deposited the money with a security company for the security reasons.The
actual content was not disclosed to them (security company)pending when we
see a trustworthy person such as yourslf who will assists us in transferring
this money to his account outside south Africa,as the strict monetary laws
here do not allow asylum seekers a certain financial right.

I shall be most grateful if you can assist me to accomplish this transaction
and hoping too that you will remain trustworthy.For your efforts and
assistance,I have agree to give you 25% of the total sum while 5% will be
set aside for the all the expenses incurred in the course of this
transaction.The rest of the 70% will be for my family investment in your
country. Please, note that this transaction is 100% RISK FREE,for I made
arrangements for a successful deal.As such,the only thing I ask you is total
assistance to transfer this money,complete trust and assurabce that my own
part of money will be safe when transferred to your account.

Wish you would keep this proposal highly confidential and secret considering
my Father's position before his death and source of the money.If you are
intersted in assisting me,Kindly call or send e-mial through those number
listed above.
Thanking you in anticipation for your usual co-operation .
Best regard
MR DOM NDLOVU.

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