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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:
  • "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)
  • ",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)
  • "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: kofi jacob <jacobliberia@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <jacobfamily1990@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2007 11:24:37 +0000
Subject: urgent



Compliment of the day!I am Kofi,son of Dr.Fidel Jacob of Liberia, confidant to ex-president Charles Taylor.Few days ago i was going through my father's files and i saw report he made on business issues when he travelled outside Liberia to make investment feasibility study on behalf of the ex.president (Charles Taylor) for building of petroluem refinery in brazil and estates in Dubai,U.A .E.The liberia war compelled Charles Taylor to assylum and the USD20,000,000.00(Twenty Million United States Dollars) the ex-president moved out of Liberia government treasury for onward transfer to a switzerland coded bank account which he budgetted for the investment was stopped in Uk and deposited at Royal bank of Scotland by our father with his own arrangement against Charles Taylor instruction.He did this because he has seen the future that his boss won't last long in office following the United states condition that he must quit office and go on exile for peace to reign in Liberia. MY MOTHER MRS.GRACE JACOB AND I, WANT TO MOVE THIS FUND DEPOSITED BY MYLATE FATHER INTO A FOREIGNER'S/YOUR CARE FOR SAFE KEEPING AND INVESTMENT BECAUSE AS FAMILY WHOSE LATE BREAD WINNER SERVED UNDER CHARLES TAYLOR,WE CAN'T COME UP NOW OPENLY AND START ESTABLISHING COMPANIES,IF WE DARE TRY IT THE PRESENT LIBERIAN GOVERNMENT WILL ARREST US FOR INTERRROGATION AND INVESTIGATIONS. Upon receipt of your reply,we shall discuss partnership terms and what percentage shall be yours from the total fund.Please let this remain a top secret between me and you.Now our family is in Ghana but fund in Uk with Royal bank of Scotland.View this website on his trial for more understanding.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/5371638.stmhttp://72.14.221.104/search?q=cache:8J6p8WTVeb4J:jurist.law.pitt.edu/currentawareness/taylor.php+charles+taylor+trial&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=8 Email:kofifamily2006@yahoo.co.ukTel:+ 233 274122363 .
YOurs faithfully, Kofi Jacob.
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