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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.
  
• 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.
  • jamwilliam01@yahoo.ca

Fraud email example:

From: james williams <jamwilliam02@yahoo.ca>
Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2005 06:34:05 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: ASSISTANCE


Dear Sir,
In my search for an honest person I got your
contact through the internet and ask if you
can be trusted not to break an agreement.
I please ask you not to distribute this information
if you are not interested, for my safety.Briefly!

My name is James Williams a Liberian,
My late father who was a politician left good
inheritance for me and my sister before his
death with a security company. I need your
assistance to make claims of the deposited
and subsequent investment of the funds. The
amount involved is $50million USD. I will offer
you 30% of these funds for yourassistance.

I am in contact with the security company. I
have all the documents for the collection of the
deposit. I will give you more detail as soon as you
reply. I am presently in Malaysia, I will like to have your
phone number to enable me contact you for full details.
Please contact me with this email address if it pleases you
[jamwilliam01@yahoo.ca]

Thanks,
Yours sincerely,
James Williams.










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