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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: leontaylor_03@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 13:26:02 +0200
Subject: URGENT TRANSFER.

Dear Sir/Madam,

Good day to you.

For the sake of formal introduction, my name is MR. LEON TAYLOR the son of ex-president CHARLES TAYLOR of the republic of Liberia.

I am contacting you purposely to seek for your assistance in the transfer of US$15 million United States Dollars into your bank account for investment purposes. This fund is part of the fund realised from the sale of diamond/s from my country.

This fund was deposited into an ESCROW ACCOUNT with the STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA by my father early last year, this was made possible by my father's long time banker friend.

In the month of August, precisely 27th , 2003, my father was pushed out of the office of the presidency in my country by the U.S government and at the moment seeking refugee in a West African country. After this shameful and public disgrace, my father's properties were seized and his bank account/s frozen all over the world. It is on this note that my father advised me to go to South Africa to seek for a foreign partner who will assist me in the transfer of this fund overseas/abroad.

All l need from you is to fly down to South Africa to open a NON-RESIDENT DOLLAR ACCOUNT in this bank. Afterwards, the US$15Million will be transferred into this new account for onward transfer into your bank account in your country or anywhere of your choice you deem profitable business wise.This operation will only take a maximum of two (2) bank working days to be successfully completed and I hope to fly back with you to disburse the fund. It can otherwise be arranged without your physical presence here in South Africa. Please e-mail me for more discussion.

I am offering you 30% of the sum for your kind assistance. Kindly send to me your contact fax numbers to enable me send to you the bank deposit slip and other vital document/s for more clarification.

On receiving this mail, treat this business matter very urgently and confidentially.

Thanks for your anticipated response.

Best Regards,

LEON TAYLOR.

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