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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "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)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Peter Gabriel <petergabriel25@yahoo.it>
Reply-To: petergabriel17@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:29:05 +0100 (CET)
Subject: BE MY BENEFICIARY.


BE MY BENEFICIARY.
I am Peter Gabriel from Repulic of Liberia. I am 24 years old , I lost my father a couple of years ago. My father late Chief Gabriel Mark was a well known business man and the chief executive officer of Mantel Diamond PLC. Liberia.
He was assassinated on the 19th of September 2006 by unknown gun men. Before his death, he deposited one truck box with a security company here in Abidjan Cote d'Ivore containing the sum of Five Million United States Dollars Only ($5m.usd.) the the security company doesn't know the contents of the metal safe box is money, he deposited it as Family Valueables belonging to his foreign business associate abroad.
I want you to do me a favour to receive the box as my late father's foreign business associate overthere in your country, so that I will come over to your country for investment and resettlement.
Please if you are willing to assist me, indicate your interest in replying soonest, I am willing to offer you any agreed (percentage) out of the total funds as compensation for your assistance in this transaction.
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Peter Gabriel


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