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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:
  • "huge amount of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "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: tony greg <tony_greg9@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2006 23:37:15 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: URGENT


DEAR SIR
I WRITE YOU WITH EVERY TRUST AND CONFIDENCE
MY NAME IS DR TONY GREG I WORK WITH FORMAL PRESIDENT CHARLES TAYLOR OF LIBERIA, I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I HAVE A HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT I WANT INVEST WITH YOU, AS LONG AS YOU CAN MAINTAIN TRUST AND SECRECY, A MONTH BEFORE WE LEFT OFFICE A HUGE AMOUNT OF MONEY WAS HANDED OVER TO ME FOR PURCHASING OF ARMS FROM GERMANY.(US28.8 MILLION) TO ARANGE ARMS FOR THE BIG FIRHT AGAINST REBEL FORCES BEFORE WE WERE ORDERED TO STEP DOWN AND MOVE OUT OF LIBERIA BY AMERICA AND THE HEAD OF ECOWAS COUNTRIES, IMMEDIATELYI NOTICE THE FALL OF PRESIDENT CHARLES TAYLOR, I QUICKLY ARRANGE AND MOVED THE FUND OUT OF LIBERIA THROUGH A DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE FOR THE STANDARD SECURITY COMPANY IN GHANA , WHERE THE MONEY IS CURRENTLY DEPOSITED AND DECLARED AS A FAMILY TREASURE. CURRENTLY. I A M OUT OF LIBERIA AND DECIDED TO HIDE IN WEST AFRICA ACCRA GHANA WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF CHARLES TOYLOR, FOR SECURITY REASONS. THEREFORE I AM SOLICITING FOR YOUR URGENT HELP TO SECURE THIS F!
UND
PROPERLY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR JOINT INVESTMENT BETWEEN YOU AND ME SO LONG AS WE CAN BE HONEST WITH EACH OTHER. I AM GOING TO MAKE YOU THE BENEFICIARY TO THIS FUND AS TO ENABLE RETRIEVE THE CASH OUT FROM THE STANDARD SECURITY COMPANY ACCRA GHANA. WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE. 00233243023154 YOUR TRULY TONY GREG

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