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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: "Peter George" <petergeorge20052005@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 9 Apr 2005 14:28:41 +0100
Subject: Your assistance please

Dear,
Kindly accept my apology for sending my mail to you. I believe you are a highly respected personality. Though, I do not know to what extent you are familiar with events and fragile political situation in Liberia but it has formed consistent headlines in the CNN, BBC news bulletins.

I am Peter George from Republic of Liberia,the son of Late Dr.Mathew George Former minister of commerce,My father was falsely accused of plotting to remove the then president Charles Taylor from office.Without trial,Charles Taylor killed him.

The main reason why I am contacting you now is to seek you assistance in the area of my future investment and also for a help hand over some huge amount of money my Late father deposited for me as beneficiary.This money is Four Millon Two Hundred Thousand Dollars and 3KG of Diamonds.

I have contacted them some many times what they told me was due to my refugee status they will not release it to me,that i should present somebody or a company to stand on my behalf.
I am now asking you to stand on my behalf to make this claim,to stand as my partner oversea and in time of the investment as well.Kindly include your Full Name, Private Telephone and Fax Numbers where you can always be reached, your Residential or Company Address to enable him send detail information/documents
waiting
yours,
Peter George.

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