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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 Harrison" <lucas_gueralla@msn.com>
Reply-To: mr_alvinjackson@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2005 08:43:01 +0000
Subject: FROM MR CHARLES HARRISON.

Dear Sir,

I know this email may come to you as a suprise due to the
fact that we have not met before. Well i will really
appreciate your concern if you pay attention to this email.
Let me start by introducing myself to you,I am Mr.Charles
Harrison?one of the personal aide to Charles Taylor
(Ex-Liberian president) who is now living in nigeria under
political aysslum.

Please , i need you to assist me in investing my money in
your country,i have interest in real estate, buying shares
or any other profitable business you may recommend to me.
I have with me the sum of Fifteen million ,Five hundred
thousand American Dollars (US$15,500,000) for this
investment which i realized from diamond and timber sales
we made in my country during the administeration of Charles
Taylor.

This money is presently with the GLOBAL SECURITY COMPANY
which is located at 75 broad street monorvia Liberia.
I decided to contact you and ask for your
assistance, if you can help me in investing
my money in your country.
All i want from you is to be honest and trustworthy with me
and above all maintain utmost CONFIDENTIALITY of this
business for security reason, untill the money is been
transfered to your country for investment.
I can assure you that this business will bring us together
for a lifetime.
Please, do not hesitate to reply me   as soon as you receive
this email. Have a nice day and God bless you,bye.

Best Regards
Mr.Charles Harrison

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