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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: mrsnuhan@executivemail.co.za
Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2005 10:51:23 +0200
Subject: Family business proposal

Dear Sir

Kindly accept my apology for sending my email to you. I am
a widow and I want you to trustme and help me out in this
my condition. Though, I do not know what extent you are
familiar with event and fragile political situation in
Liberia, but it has formed consistent headline in the CNN,
BBC news bulletins.

My Name is MRS KANTE NUHAN VAYE from Liberia, a Country in
West Africa. My late Husband is Issac Nuhan Vaye, Deputy
Minister of public Works in Liberia. My husband was falsely
accused of plotting to remove the President Of Liberia,
Charles Taylor from office. Without trial, Charles Taylor
killed him. You can verify this from some of the
International newspapers posted in the web sites below:

(I)htt://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2003-07-15-liberia_x.htm

(II)htt://www.unwire.org/UNWire/20030716/449_66 21.asp

Before my husband was killed, he move out the of $25.7
million dollars through a diplomatic means, and deposited
it with a Security Farm in Johannesburg, South Africa. All
that is required, for you to assist in the final transfer
of the said sum. Advise on lucrative areas of investment.
And also assist me in purchase of properties in your
country.

If you are interested to assist me in this regard, I will
give you 20% of the total sum.5% is for any expenses
undergo during the transaction.

You should please kindly include your full Name, private
Telephone and Fax numbers where you can always be reached,
to enable my Son and my Financial Advisor send detail information.
Please contact my son Elvis immediatly on phone +27734584265

Reply to the above email.

Thanks and God bless,

MRS KANTE NUHAN VAYE

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