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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found 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: "brou frank" <broufrank@latinmail.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 15:02:10 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: I need your assistance



Hello My Dear,
My name is Frank Brou, A Liberian citizen Presently living in Ivory Coast.
I will like you to become my friend and future partner in business.
My father was a private doctor president Charles Taylor, He was poisoned to death last year November by his political enamies.
With deep respect,I want you to Assist me to establish business in your country with the sum of USA$8 Million dollars which my father left for me before he died. He told me when he was alife that he wanted to use the money to establish business outside my country.
This money is in a trunk box which he deposited into a property care & security company In Ivory Coast but it was disguised as valuable treasures not as money for personal reasons.

Please I want you to assist me to retrieve the box and invest the money in your country because I do not know much about business.

For more information, call me on this phone number 00 225 05 56 64 97

I am expecting your reply soon,
Sincerely,

¡Miles de amigos con tus mismas aficiones! http://www.latinchat.com

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