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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)
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "lagos" (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.
  • mrsteven_ubaka12@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: MR STEVEN UBAKA <mrstevenubaka15@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <mrsteven_ubaka12@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:22:51 +0700
Subject: FROM THE DESK OF MR STEVEN.



FROM THE DESK OF MR STEVEN.NO:6 AIRPORT RD LAGOS NIGERIAEmail:mrsteven_ubaka12@yahoo.co.uk Dear Friend, I personally decided to put in writing as below, the full details of This business proposal that I have been trying to explain to you. I have A re-profiling amount in an excess of US$50M, which I seek your Partnership in accommodating for me. I am willing to give out 25% of this Total sum to you for your quick assistance and partnership, 70% for me and While 5% should be set side for reimbursement of any unforeseen Expenses we both might incure in the cause of this transaction. However, I Sincerely seek your confidence in this transaction, which I am proposing To you. My name is Steven; I am the personal assistance to the former President Of Republic of Liberia (President Charles Taylor). President Charles Taylor decided on the 11th of August 2003 to go into exile in a Neighboring country Nigeria to seek asylum. Based on these developments, his Various foreign bank accounts have been frozen and some are still under Serious investigation. But in the light of all these happenings, President Charles Taylor was able, through the help of some loyalist succeeded to secretly move the sum of US$50M, on my name as the owner to a Private security company vault where the final crediting is expected to be Carried out later, but recently he has just been arrested and taken Away. You can read more on CNN news of March 30, 2006. http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/03/29/taylor.nigeria/index.html All the depositing documents of the above fund were on my name and they Are still in my possession, what I need from you is to stand as the Beneficiary of the above quoted sum and I will arrange for the Documentation which will enable the Security Company transfer / wire the fund to Your bank account.
I have decided to do this only with you and use this Sum to relocate to European or American continent and never to be Connected to any of President Charles Taylor's conglomerates. This Transaction can be concluded within 2 weeks. My questions are:- 1. Can you handle this project? 2. Can I give you this trust? 3. Can you keep this business as very confidential? 4. If you can sponsor this transfer, is 25% acceptable to you, as your commission? CALL ME ON MY PRIVATE TELEPHONE:Consider this and call me on 2348027717321 for more discussion, so I can Give you more clear explanations details and information about this Transaction. I will also need your direct telephone and fax number for Easy reach.
Finally, it is my humble prayer that the information as Contained herein is accorded the necessary attention, urgency as well as the Secrecy it deserves. Please I need you to send me your telephone number So I can give you a call immediately for more discussion. As soon as I Get your positive response, I will send you more formation to you. Please kindle get back to me on this:mrsteven_ubaka12@yahoo.co.uk Best regard Mr. Steven Ubaka
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