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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: "charles Taylor" <chx@charlesworld.net>
Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2005 03:06:11 +0000
Subject: DEAR FRIEND

Dear Friend.

I am CHARLES TAYLOR, the Former President of Liberia. As you may be aware
that the President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo (GCFR) has granted me asylum in
Nigeria and we are presently leaving in Calabar Eastern part of
Nigeria.Please I have what I will call my family last hope money of $
150,000,000 M TO TRANSFER to any foreign trusted person who will help me to
invest this fund into any good business, As I can no longer have any other
means of livelihood. Please if you are interested in helping me to received
this BOX that is presently with IRISH SECURITY COMPANY here in NIGERIA. As
after successful delivery of this BOX to you, 25% of the total fund will go
to you. My son will come to your country to start up alucrative business
with your assistance and directions so that we can be able to live again.

This fund is in a box deposited to the IRISHSECURITY COMPANY as a family box
before leaving for Calabar in Nigeria. The company is not aware of what is
inside the box as I told them that the box belongs to my friend and that I
will inform my friend to apply for the collection of this box since we are
not allowed to be attending to visitors in Nigeria.please I will advise you
to apply as the owner of this box. So that as soon as this BOX is DELIVER
to you. You will arrange for the coming of my son to your country for proper
investment. There is no risk in this as you are aware that our family is now
free since we left Liberia to Nigeria peacefully.

APPLY TO: CAPT JAMES ANDERSON CAMPBELL{DELIVERYDIRECTOR.}INSTRUCT HIM TO
GIVE YOU THE INSURANCE POLICY COVER NOTE ON YOUR BOXN0: 123BKK BOX FOR
ONWARD DELIVERY YOUR HOME.

God bless you as you help my family.
Yours sincerely,
MR CHARLES TAYLOR,
Former President of Liberia.

Note: I will apply and pay on your behalf for the Certificate of
Deposit,Change of Ownership Certificate to your NAME and Power of Attorney
and forward them to you once you have collected the INSURANCE POLICY COVER
from him .So that you can send it to him, for immediate deliver of this box
to your address

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