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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. )
  • "monrovia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "peter bryan" <peter_bryan01@latinmail.com>
Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2008 16:21:17 +0100 (CET)
Subject: DEAREST ONE




FROM PETER BRYAN

FEDRAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

DEAREST ONE

PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO BUSINESS
RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU, I GOT YOUR CONTACT FROM YOUR COUNTRY DIRECTORY,
PLEASE I NEED A TRUST-WORTHY PERSON THAT WILL HELP ME TO TRANSFER MY
FUND. I AM PETER BRYAN, THE ONLY SON OF LATE MR AND MRS BRYAN LANRY.MY=

FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY GOLD MERCHANT IN MONROVIA THE CAPITAL OF
REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA IN WEST AFRICA. MY FATHER WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSI=
NESS
ASSOCIATE.

BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 14TH DECEMBER 2005 IN A HOSPITAL HERE
IN
NIGERIA, HE SECRETLY CALLED ME AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS THE SUM
OF ( USD $ 5 MILLIONS) WHICH HE DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN
METAL
BOX AS FAMILY VALUABLE IN MY NAME AS NEXT OF KIN HERE IN NIGERIA

HE ALSO MADE ME UNDERSTAND THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE MONEY HE WAS
POISINED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATE WHILE ON A TRIP WITH THEM AND HE
INSTRUCTED ME TO LOOK FOR A RELIABLE FOREIGN PARTNER WHO WILL HELP ME
TRANSFER THIS MONEY OUT OF THIS COUNTRY AND INVEST IT FOR ME.=20

MY PURPOSE OF CONTACTING YOU IS FOR YOU TO ASSIST ME TO TRANSFER THE
MONEY TO YOUR COUNTRY BEFORE THIS PEOPLE WHO KILL MY FATHER WILL KILL =
ME
TOO. I AM NOW HIDING IN A LOCAL
PLACE HERE AND I WILL COMPENSATE YOU WITH 20% OF TOTAL AMOUNT IF YOU
HELP ME TO TRANSFER THE MONEY TO YOU. HOPE YOU WILL NOT BETRAY THE TRU=
ST=20
I HAVE ON YOU BECAUSE THIS MONEY IS THE ONLY HOPE I HAVE IN THIS LIFE
TO SURVIVE.

HOWEVER,I WILL ALSO LIKE YOU TO HELP ME COME TO YOUR COUNTRY AFTER THE
TRANSACTION SO THAT I WILL BE ABLE TO CONTINUE MY ECDUCATION.

I CAN ASSURE YOU THERE IS NO RISK INVOLVE IN THE MONEY.IT IS AN
INHERITANCE
FROM MY FATHER. WAITING TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

GOD BLESS YOU=20

PETER BRYAN

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam