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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states dollars" (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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "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.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • home.mailbox1@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: drando@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 18:25:53 +0100
Subject: =?iso-8859-1?Q?From=20=3A=20Dr=2E=20R=2E=20F=2E=20ANDO?=

Dear Friend,

My regreats to infringe into your privacy, sure this must be a strange and
surprise business letter, I don't have your direct/private fax number and
I am desperate. I got your contact from the US Consulting Directory in
my Country and your profile speaks your ability to consumate this transaction.
My name is Mr. Dr. R.F. ANDO son of retired General TIDJAN ANDO, citizen
of Liberia. My father was incharge of the armory.

I received an ultimatum from my father and mandate from my uncle (THE EX-PRESIDENT
OF LIBERIA HIS EXCELLENCY CHARLES TAYLOR) to solicit for a foreign partner
urgently that will evacuate/claim US$35MILLION as my family Trustee for
investment purposes. The fund was originally ment for buying of Diamonds
by my Uncle and selling of arms through my father's contacts before my uncle
was forced into exile to one of the west African State on 11 August 2003
after handed over power to his vice mr Moses Blah for better understanding.


Please view carefully the website below:

http://archives.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/africa/05/24/sierra.leone/#1

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/3142101.stm

http://archives.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/africa/12/20/leone.un.diamonds.reut/


I am presently on exile in Cape Verde on Political Asylum. Following the
"international war Crime Court" demand of him (CHARLES TAYLOR) for war Crimes,
THE FUNDS US$35M. (THIRTY FIVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) was deposited
with a Finanace Affiliated Security Firm Abroad. The deposition of this
fund was made with a very strong written agreement and signatory under a
security code with my name as the depositor.

YOUR ROLE INCLUDES BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWINGS:

1.) TO OPEN A ZERO BANK ACCOUNT WITH A REPUTABLE BANK IN ANY COUNTRY OF
YOUR CHOICE AS THE RECEIVING ACCOUNT.

2.) TO OPEN THREE(3) NUMBER ACCOUNT, NON-RESIDENT ATTORNEY TRUST DOLLAR
ACCOUNT HERE WITH THE TRANSFERING BANK THROUGH WHICH FUND WILL BE TRANSFERRED
TO YOUR ZERO ACCOUNT .

4.) ASSISTING INVESTMENT PLAN IN A LUCRATIVE BUSINESS AND COUNTRY, FINANCIAL
AID TO FACILITATE PAPER WORK IN YOUR NAME AS BENEFICIARY TO ENABLE THE COMPANY
RELEASE THE FUND TO THE BANK IN YOUR NAME FOR ONWARD TRANSFER.

Be rest assured that this transaction is 100% risk free and legal. 20% of
the total sum will all be for your efforts and inputs in the transaction.
PLEASE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED AND YOU HONOUR MY REQUEST SEND IMMEDIATELY
AN EMAIL TO ME WITH YOUR FULL NAMES, ADDRESS, PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS HERE
: home.mailbox1@yahoo.com You can also contact me on Roaming : + 229
95 967409 for a confidential discussion. I insist we talk before you send
an email.

Best Regards,

Dr. R.F. ANDO.

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