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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: taylor2004@zwallet.com
Date: Fri, 03 Jun 2005 03:48:48 -0800
Subject: REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE

STRICTLY PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL

Dear Sir,

I am writing to tell you about a business transaction that requires the assistance of a foreigner for its completion. First of all name is Mrs. Agnes Taylor. The wife of the ousted president of Liberia Mr. Charles Taylor. My husband ruled Liberia for so many years. He also embarked on many developmental projects during his rein as the president and commander in chief of the Liberian armed forces. My husband was the one that led the rebel forces to overthrow the corrupt government of the late Samuel Doe. Through out my husbands rein as the president of Liberia, he has been fighting the rebel forces who through the assistance of some neighboring countries were fighting my fathers government.



At the early part of 2003, the tension in my country became very unbearable. The international communities including the world super powers like the United sates of America and Britain in their bid to bring peace to my war ravaged country started mounting pressure on my husband to step down and give peace a chance. My father after consulting with his fellow African leaders which includes the Nigerian president Rtd. Gen Olusegun Obasanjo( the current president of the African union A.U.) decided to step. This is on the condition that he will peacefully travel to Nigeria and for political asylum. My husband is now staying in Nigeria where he was granted asylum by the government of Obasanjo. Why I am writing this message to you is to seek for your assistance in the transfer of some money that my husband diverted to South Africa during his tenure as the president for his private use. This money is Eighteen million United States dollars (US$18M) and he deposited this money cash in!
a private security company here in the republic of South Africa. I arrive to South Africa with my eldest son on the 17th of april 2005. I have also applied for political asylum which I hope will be granted. For us to successfully transfer this money you have to come to South Africa so that you can set a bank account here through which we can move the money. We have decided to give you 30% of the money at the end of the transaction I and my family keep 65% which we intend to invest in your country. Then the remaining 5% will be set aside to take care of any incidental expenses that may arise during the course of the transaction.



If you are interested to assist me please you can get in touch with my son on the following.
E-MAIL :taylor2004@zwallet.com

TELEPHINE:27 82 0808161

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