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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:
  • "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: Jenifa Saybana <jenifa600@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: j.saybana@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2008 12:05:18 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Miss Jenifa Saybana


I will really like to have a good relationship with you. I promise you all that makes up a defined and a refined LOVE and I have a special reason why I decided to contact you. I decided to contact you because of the urgency of my situation here. I am Miss Jenifa Saybana Kamara, 27 years old girl from Liberia, the only daughter of late Mr Saybana Kamara who was one time a Senate speaker of Liberia I am contacting you for business investment of my money in your country.Please I need a trusted someone who can not betray me at last because this money is my last hope on earth and really want to invest oversea,if your are interest for more details and my picture I will like to know more about you business and farmily so that I will really know you more.
Yours Miss Jenifa Saybana.


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