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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 box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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: mary joseph <mrs_joseph77@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2006 13:23:31 +0100 (CET)
Subject: READ AND REPLY IF YOU CAN ASSIST ME


My Deargood friend,

Please this project is confidential.

I am Mrs Mary Amah citizen of Liberia,widow and legitimate their to the late former Minister of finance who was assassinated for been working with the ex-president Charles Tellor in Liberia.
I inherited a total sum of 19.3 million dollars from my late husband,
The presure from my decease husband's family for this money has compelled
me to leave Liberia and have the money which is concealed in a metallic
trunk box is deposited with a security and finance company Cote d'ivoire
under a secret arrangement as a family treasure.

This means that the security company does not know the content of this
boxthat was shipped from the Liberia to Cote d' ivoire under a diplomatic
coverage.

My purpose of asking for your assistance boil down to the fact that I
don't want my late husband's family to be aware or name involve. and
the deposit statement of the box authorized the company to make this box
avaliablefor shipment on request only to my foreign bussiness
representative, though unname.

Hence I want you to contact the the security company as my bussiness
partner, after receiving the prove from me to enable the company
release the consigment to you diplomatically, while I join you on the arrival
of the box.

I have recently paid all demurrage ,storage charges and the shipment
fee, all you need do is to help me contact the security company and
introduce yourself as my bussiness partner ,requesting the shipment of the box.

And as soon as Diplomatic shipping agent approved the shipment and tell
you the arrival date of the box then I will join you to give you 20% of
the money instantly before I go on with the proposed investment in your
domain provided is secured and investment friendly. Please if you are
interested and willing to represent me as my bussiness partner kindly
write me as soon as possible.

I await your urgent response.

Best wishes,
Mrs.MARY JOSEPH.


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