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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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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "trunk boxes" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: jim robinson <jimmy_rob999@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2005 09:16:30 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS PROPOSAL.



ATTN:President,



My name is Jim Robinson, I am a liberia ,and the eldest son of Edward Robinson. l am soliciting for your assistance to receive from me the sum of forty five million, us dollars only (us$45m).

My later father acquired this fund from the money set-aside for the purchase of ammunition and other irrelevant relief packages during the outbreak of crisis that led to recent civil war inliberia. being the minister of defense , he took part of this money to himself and deposited it in two trunk boxes with a private security organization in Ghana for safe- keeping (although he did not disclose the content as money but precious-belongings).

unfortunately, my father died from bullets wound sustained in the war but before his death, he disclose to me in details about this fund deposited in my name as next of kin. Right now, because of the unending political and economic crisis in Africa l have decided to invest this fund abroad hence my need of a foreign partner who will help me to;

1.Receive this fund abroad on my behalf.
2.lnvest it into a profitable venture of your choice.

lf you can be of assistance i will give you 20% of the total fund, 5% for expenses and also the management of the lnvestment will be in your hands.

Please, l"m seeking your advice in this matter and do not hesitate to reach me by e-mail address or phone ; 233-24-3650674.

Best regards,
Jim Robinson.







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