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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: "MRS GLORIA JOHNSON" <el_son123@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: nes_son@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 31 Jul 2005 17:09:14 +0700
Subject: REPLY ASAP

MRS GLORIA JOHNSON

PHUKET,THAILAND.

TELL: 6670158727

EMAIL nes_son@yahoo.com


ATTN: THE PRESIDENT/CEO


DEAR SIR,

THIS MASSAGE COULD BE STRANGE,BUT REALITY WILL DEFINITELY DAWN ON YOU IF YOU PAY SOME ATTENTIONS TO ITS CONTENTS. MY NAME IS MRS GLORIA JOHNSON AGED 49,YEARS OLD THE WIFE OF LATE MR. STEPHEN JOHNSON WHO WAS THE CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER AND THE AID-DE CAMP TO EXILED PRESIDENT CHARLES TAILOR OF LIBERIA.

MY HUSBAND WAS ASSASINATED SHORTLY AFTER THE EXILE OF THE PRESIDENT,( CHARLES TAILOR ) BY THE REBELS AS A RESULT OF POLITICAL CRISES THAT HAS LONG BEING GOING ON IN OUR COUNTRY LIBERIA. AFTER MY HUSBAND WAS SHOT,WE RUSHED HIM TO THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE LATER DIED.

BEFORE HIS DEATH, HE STRUGLED AND MANAGED TO REVEAL TO ME THAT HE DEPOSITED A TRUNK BOX CONTAINING THE SUM OF USD 12. 5 MILLION DOLLARS WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN BANGKOK. HE MADE ME UNDERSTAND THAT HE GOT THE MONEY THROUGH SERVERAL DEALS HE EXECUTED WHILE HE WAS STILL IN ACTIVE SERVICER DURING PRESIDENT CHARLES TAILORS REGIME. HE FURTHER INSTRUCTED ME TO TAKE OUR ONLY SON AND ESCAPE OUT OF LIBERIA TO BANGKOK,THAILAND WERE THE MONEY WAS DEPOSITED, AND INVEST THE MONEY WISELY AS TO AVOID HIS KILLERS COMING AFTER US TOO. IMMEDIATELY HE FINISHED HIS TALKING,HE GAVE UP HIS SPIRIT AND DIED RIGHT ON MY ARMS. IT WAS A TERRIBLE SITUATION FOR ME OF WHICH I NEARLY KILED MYSELF.

WE SUCCEFULY ESCAPED TO BANGKOK,THAILAND WHERE WE ARE NOW PRESENTLY SEECKING ASYLUM. I HAVE LONG BEING SURFERING FROM CANCER OF THE BREAST BUT UNFORTUNATELY, AFTER SEVEN DAYS OF OUR ARRIVAL TO BNAGKOK, MY ILLNES DEVELOPED RAPIDLY AS A RESULT OF THE SHOCK I HAD FROM MY HUSBAND’S SURDEN DEATH. AS A MATTER OF FACT,I AM WRITING YOU THIS LETTER FROM MY SICK BED IN THE HOSPITAL, THE DOCTOR SAID THAT THE CANCER HAS CAUSED A LOT OF DAMAGES IN MY BODY I HAVE LESS THAN 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SURVIVAL. NOW I DO NOT KNOW IF I AM GOING TO SURVIVE THIS ILLNESS, I NEED YOU TO ASSIST ME BY COMING TO BANGKOK,THAILAND TO GUIDE AND HELP MY SON GET THE BOX CONTAINING THE FUNDS RELEASED FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY AND THEN MOVE THE FUNDS OUT OF THAILAND TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR PROFITABLE INVESTMENTS.

ALL THE DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THE DEPOSIT OF THE BOX TO THE SECURITY COMPANY ARE INTACT WITH MY SON. HIS NAME IS MR. NELSON JOHNSON. YOU WILL HAVE TO CONTACT AND DEAL WITH HIM DIRECTLY AS I AM STILL UNDER MEDICAL TREATHMENT EXAMINATION. CONTACT HIM AS TO GIVE YOU ALL THE DETAILS REGARDING THE PROCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION.

I HAVE RESOLVED WITH MY SON TO OFFER YOU 20% FROM THE TOTAL SUM AS YOUR REWARD FOR ASSIATANCE, 5% FOR ANY EXPENSES INCURED IN THE PROCESS, WHILE THE REST WILL BE FOR INVESTMENTS.. MY SON IS STILL YOUNG AND CANNOT HANDLE OR CLAIM THE OWNERSHIP OF SUCH HUGH AMOUNT OF MONEY.THAT IS WHY YOUR PRESENCE ARE NEEDED IN BANGKOK AS TO HELP HIM. NOTE THAT THE SECURITY COMPANY DOES NOT KNOW THE CONTENTS OF THE BOX FOR SECURITY PURPOSES AND WE DO NOT WANT THEM TO KNOW THE CONTENTS AND ALSO,PLEASE KEEP THIS TRANSACTION ABSOLUTE SECRETE MY HUSBAND SRONGLY INSTRUCTED ME NOT TO REAVEL TO ANY BODY ABOUT THIS TRANSACTION,BUT I AM ONLY REVEALING IT TO AS A RESULT OF MY CRITICAL ILLNES AND I CANNOT DO ANY THING IN MY SITUATION NOW.

PLEASE CONTACT MY SON FOR YOU AND HIM TO ARRANGE ON HOW TO MOVE THE FUNDS TO YOUR COUNTRY. HIS NUMBERS IS 6670158727.EMAIL: nes_son@yahoo.com

WE AWAIT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

THANKS

MRS GLORIA JOHNSON

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