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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "million united state 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "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: MISS JANE CHARLES TAYLOR <jann_c_taylor1@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2007 09:26:13 -0400
Subject: MISS JANE CHARLES TAYLOR GET BACK TO ME



DEAR SIR/MADAM,I AM MISS JANE CHARLES TAYLOR 26YEARS OLD,THE DAUGHTER OF THE FORMERLIBERIAN PRESIDENT CHARLES TAYLOR,I HAVE IN MY POSSESSION THE SUM OFONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS 120,000,000.00 ANDTHE TOP LIST OF MY PRIORITY IS WHERE TO INVEST THIS MONEY OUTSIDE MYCOUNTRY. "REASON BEST KNOWN TO ME".I URGENTLY NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE IN PROVIDING A RELIABLE GENUINE TRADEOR COMPANY WHERE I CAN INVEST THE FUND AND IMMEDIATELY FLY DOWN TOYOUR COUNTRY TO MEET YOU FOR SETTLEMENT AND INVESTMENT ARRANGEMENTS.PLEASE I WILL KINDLY WELCOME YOUR ADVICE ON GENERAL BUSINESS ANDINVESTMENT FORUM.I AM EXPECTING YOUR URGENT MAIL RESPONSE. I NEED YOUR SUPPORTAND SERIOUSNESS. I AM PRESENTLY ON EXILE IN ONE OF THE WEST AFRICANSTATES WITH MY BROTHER CHOKRI TAYLOR AFTER THE UNITED STATES ASKED MYFATHER TO RESIGN AS THE PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA. MY FATHER IS ALSO ON ASELF EXILE IN ONE OF THE WEST AFRICAN COUNTRY.YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS EXPECTED.SEND YOUR CONFIDENTIAL PHONE NUMBER SO THAT I CAN REACH YOU WHENNECCESSARY.SEND ALL YOUR REPONSES TO MY CONFIDENTIAL EMAILADDRESS: jan_ct45@yahoo.co.ukMISS JANE CHARLES TAYLORSENOX ROAD FREE TOWNREPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE
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