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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 orphan scam.
• 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.
  • irenerichys@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "pammirene richards" <ireneriches1@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2006 19:36:06 +0000
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT.

ATTN: Sir,


I know my message will come to you as a surprise. Don't worry I was totally
convinced to write you in reference of the transfer of US$14 Million to your
Account for onward investment ( exportation of gold and diamond) in your
country.

I am irene RICHARDS. the only daughter of the former minister of Mines And
Agriculture, Republic of Liberia. ( Hon. Edward RICHARDS). My late father
was killed on feb 2002 by his colleagues in the state house.Following this
political crisis, we were forced to leave our country to Accra, the capital
city of Ghana for our life sake.

He deposited this money in a financial security company here as family
valuables for sales and export in oversea.
We got to know about this information and as well able to recover all the
relevant documents regards to this deposit through his foreign adviser here
in Ghana.

I and my mother want urgent asistance to stand as a beneficiary to this fund
and he should be ar trustworthy and God fearing person.hope hearing fast
from you as am here in the refugee camp with my mother God bless you.

If you are thus and truly disposed to assist us in transferring this fund,
kindly write me through my email address and send your contact details so we
can discuss. More information about the transfer of this fund will be given
you on request after your positive reply. You can contcat me through this
email: irenerichys@yahoo.fr for more info.


Best regards,

irene RICHARDS.

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