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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:
  • "i will like you to " (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)
  • "assure me that you are trustworthy" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "former president of liberia" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "provide me with your direct number" (a common phrase found 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.
  • temejon@mail.az (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "temejon@terra.es" <temejon@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 21:52:59 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: VERY IMPORTANT PLEASE



Hello,


I pray you could give me your precious time to go through my mail.
I am Teme Johnson; I am contacting you on behalf of my boss and
his consequent request for me to look for a trustworthy foreigner who
can handle a big amount of money.


The name of my Boss is Mr. Charles Taylor, a warlord and the former
President of Liberia who is currently in detention and standing trial on
alleged war crime charges in Sierra-leone. I believe you must have
heard about his arrest and trial on CNN or BBC news, but if you have
not, you can read about it on this website;
http://www.worldpress.org/Africa/2305.cfm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2963086.stm
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/06/10/liberia.taylor/


As a result of this, his bank accounts have been frozen pending the
conclusion of investigation concerning his trial, and he needs money
to pay for legal litigation. What he requires from you is to assist him
in laying claim on the box containing the fund from a security firm
where the box was deposited, and also move the fund to your country.
The amount contained in the box is forty five million United States
dollars. He has concluded to give you twenty percent of the forty five
million United States dollars on the successful completion of this
assignment as your share for assistance. Apart from compensating
you, he wishes to establish a good business relationship with you.


Once you indicate your capability to handle this task and assure me
that you are trustworthy, then we will have a deal. I want to assure
you that there is no risk involved in this, as you will be provided with
the deposit ingredients needed to make this claim.


I look forward to your positive response. Thanks for your time and
understanding. I will like you to tell me more about yourself, and
also provide me with your direct number for easier communication.


Best Regards,


Teme Johnson


NOTE: Please reply to this email temejon@mail.az





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