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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: "Loveth Beta" <loveth_beta2005@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2005 21:22:14 +0000
Subject: PLEASE---I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE!!!

GOOD DAY.
I wish to beg your assistance . I am miss Loveth .T.Beta. I hail from
Liberia, but currently residing in Accra,Ghana.My kid brother and I were
helped to Ghana by a church priest after our parents were killed in April,
2001 by rebel soldiers that invaded our homein Morovia, Liberia during the
civil war. My late father was thenthe chief protocol officer to the former
Liberian President, CharlesTaylor who is now in self-exile.Consequent upon
the unfortunate incident, oureducation was halted and deferred. But thank
God for a messiah who hasvolunteered to help see to the completion of our
senior secondary education.However, my main purpose of seeking your help
again isthatI came across a Bank Deposit Slip of US$14,658,730:00 in my
mother boxwhile looking for Junior Secondary School Certificate. I have
beento the bank and the Slip was confirmed. Though the Director,
BankingOperations told me that the account is dormant and need to
bereactivated. He also made me to understand that a foreign trustee is
needed tostand as the beneficiary for the funds before it could be paid
out.Now, the problem is that I know no trusted or reliableforeigner who I
can present to stand as trustee and beneficiary of thedeposited funds,
neither do I have money for the reactivation of the dormant account. It is
in view of this that I am reaching you with hope you would be of assistance
to us sir.I count on you for assistance either moral orotherwise. The
deposit slip will be sent to you for verification if youaccept to help us
out. Also indicate the percentage that will be acceptable by you. Thanks and
God bless in anticipation of your acceptance to help. Endeavor to send your
contact address, phone and fax number.
Your Faithfully,
Loveth Beta.

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