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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: "monica taylor" <monica_2taylor@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2005 13:53:59 +0000
Subject: CO OPERATION INVESTMENT

VERY CONFIDENTIAL
________________________________________

Dear sir,

I wish to inform your organisation that my office has a very good investment
opportunity which might be of your interest.

I am a Sierra-Leone investor and a securityconsultant currently seeing
refuge in South-Africa because of the war in my country. This proposal was
for investor whose country has a stable political form, reliable,dependable
and security of life and property.

I came to know your address through a friend who is a foreigner and she is
on a working visit to the country South-Africa. She said that your company
would be willing to invest.

Anyway the opportunity is that it might interest you to know that some huge
amount of money in UNITED STATE DOLLARS(US$22Million)and DIAMOND ready for
investment. This money was WILLED to me by my late husband. I am willing to
invest this money into a company with potentials for growth and stability
including your company if your by-law allows foreign investor of any other
profitable and good business that you may suggest.

I do hope to hear from you as soon as possible.Please notified me whether
your organisation/firm or company can meet up with everything it takes to
make this proposal work or not. You are requested to remain confidential. To
show your interest just by giving us your companys profile. Every
information about myself and the investment will be given to you upon your
request.

Please observe utmost confidentiality and rest assured that this transaction
would be most profitable for both of us because I shall require your
assistance to invest my share in your country.

Awaiting for your anticipated co-operation. Remain bless.

Best regards

MRS. MONICA TAYLOR
+27732003877

_________________________________________________________________
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