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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: jones1jones@tiscali.co.uk
Date: Sun, 17 Apr 2005 03:13:20 +0100
Subject: VERY URGENCT MAIL

11 CREEK ROAD,
SOUTH MONROVIA
LIBERIA.
EMAIL: jones_one_jones@yahoo.com.au

DEAR FRIEND,
REF: NINE MILLION, TWO HUNDRED
AND FIFTY THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($9.250 M) FOR
INVESTMENT.

I m an attorney JONES I JONES am based in Monrovia here the capital of Liberia.This
fund belongs to one of my clients,an ex President of my Country.He is now
in asylum in a neighbouring Country. He asked me get a reliable some one
to help him invest this fund over there in your Country,before the present
government of my Country claims it as
they did to other of his properties.

If you can assist invest this fund wisely, 20% of the total sum will be yours.
please contact me with the above e-mail address for etails.As soon as we
agree on the on the terms for the
investment,

you will speak with him and know him better, after which it will take us
48 hours to credit the fund to your designated bank account for immediate
investment.Be assured that this
fund has no relationship with Drug, money laundry orterrorism. Hoping to
hear from you soon.

Best regard.
Bar. JONES
NB: PLEASE DO REPLY THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL:
jones_one_jones@yahoo.com.au



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