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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: "mary johnson" <mrsjhson@msn.com>
Reply-To: mary.johnson@zipmail.com.br
Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 08:33:37 +0000
Subject: Assistance

Dear Sir,
I am sorry that this mail may come to you as surprise. I am Mrs. Mary
Johnson the widow of Mr. Jack Johnson, the personal aides to President
Charles Taylor of Liberia who is presently on political asylum.

I am presently in distress as the present government of my Country Liberia
has frozen all the family account and auctioned all our properties because
my late husband worked with President Charles Taylor.

To save the family from total bankruptcy I was able to arrange and deposited
in a security company, a total sum of US12.3M US Dollars My late husband
realized the fund from sales he made in cash from Liberia diamond and timber
trades during the administration of President Charles Taylor.
Owing to the present problem that I have, I will not be able to follow up
this project as I would have loved to do. I am writing presently because I
want you to receive the money and pay into your account for the family
safely or you invest money into viable project in your country for the
family, until I am able to meet you up.

I am offering you 10% for assisting me secure this money fast.
Contact me immediately so that I can forward to you all necessary details.

Trusting to hear from you.
Best regards.
Mrs. Mary Johnson.

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