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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:
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • anita_lornita@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: amina rosy <rosy_amina@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 05:57:47 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Dear sir,



Hello My Dear,
I am writting this letter with due respect and heartful of tears since we have not known or met ourselves previously I am asking for your assistance after I have gone through a profile that speaks good of you.I will be so glad if you can allow me and lead me to the right channel towards your assistance to my situation now.I will make my proposal well known if I am given the opportunity. I am Aminata Abel 24 years old lady from Liberia,the only daughter of Dr.Terry Abel My father is now death,he died some years back during the last and current crisis in my country(Liberia).
He was one of the high officers in the leadership formal president Charles Taylor who is now in prison after many innocent soul were killed ,My father was unlucky to be among those that was killed by the rebel.The main reason why I am contacting you now is to seek your assistance in the area of my future investment and also for a help over the money in my possession, it is (USD 10.8 Million) deposited in a secuirty and finacial company some years ago by my father which i am the nest of kine.I am now asking you to stand on my behalf to make this claim,to stand as my partner oversea ,
As I have mention earlier I will make the procedure to this issue to bewell known to you,if I am given the opportunity to do so.
contact me via(anita_lornita@yahoo.com)
Pls attach your direct information as you reply to me.
Thanks and remain bless.
From Aminata


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