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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: "Mr Ali williams" <awilliams@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: aliwilliams_01@yahoo.co.nz
Date: Wed, 14 Sep 2005 14:46:36 +0530
Subject: From Mr Ali williams

Hellow,
I am Mr Ali williams formally working as General Finance manager liberian Port Authority. Due to the pressure on me then to step
down after presidental election crises that make our president Charles Taylor to leave our conutry for exile in nigeria, which affected my position in the office as well,I now decided to seek for someone who is trustworthy that can help me to claim and invest a certain amount of money.
During my tenure in the office I was able to laid my hands on this huge amount of money ($6.5m usdollars) with my influence and position in power then I deposited the consignment that contents this Money with a security company senegal through a diplomatic means. So for now, I will appeal to you to Please keep it private.
So I am seeking your assistance to stand as the beneficiary of this consignment, all neccessary documents are available.Please let me remind you again that I will like to invest this funds into a business venture that will be profitable.
Your benefit interest is that you will have 25% from the total sum,
while 10% will set outside to cover any expensis you are going to make on dispatching the consignment from the security company and deliver to you in your country. 65% is the total capital which you are to manage on my behalf.

Signify your interest by replying through this email address,and also include your full name,telephone numbers and fax, and I will get back to you with further details on how to proceed.
Best regards,
Ali Williams

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