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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: joemilton@katamail.com
Date: Tue, 2 Aug 2005 12:17:06 +0100
Subject: Hello



I am Joe Milton, Group Finance Director of Nationwide Bank,
London and in charge of the account of former Liberia
President, Mr. Charles Taylor. Presently, there is
mounting pressureby the United States and the United
Nations to extradict Mr. Charles Taylor to the Hague
for war crime trial. While he was President of Liberia,
he instructed me to open an account with a fictitious
name and a deposit of £10.5 Million was made.

Now Mr. Charles Taylor cannot claim the money without me
but I can claim the money with the help of a foreign partner
to be the Portfolio Manager to the wealth. I am seeking for
whom I can trust with this funds, please confirm to me if the above
suits you. Get back to me on your position and lets proceed without delay.

Thank you.

Joe Milton

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