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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "this mail will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "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.
  • jamieturey002@katamail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "jamila turey" <jm_turey04@msn.com>
Reply-To: jamieturey002@katamail.com
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 12:56:19 +0000
Subject: please respond to me now

Ms Jamila Turey
Mende
Alternative Email: jamieturey002@katamail.com

I know that this mail will come to you as a surprised since we have not seen
each other before , but i am confident that you are not going to disappoint
me when you learn about my condition here. i am Mrs Jamila Turey the wife of
late Mr JOHNSON TUREY from liberia who was killed by the gunmen due to his
political ambitions. the intrim president also gave orders to confiscate all
his known assets including bank accounts. since his death life has become
miserable to my farmily,but we are lucky that he made a deposite of $8.3
million united states dollars outside the country.

I am seeking your permision to present you to the holders of this fund as a
family associate so that you will deal with them in retreiving the fund for
investment in hotel business or gas station in your conutry . you will also
help me and my children to get a resident visa to your country for them
to continue their education. For compansation in assisting me and my family
in this regard, I am offering you 20% of share of any invetment made with
this fund, and a total sum of $500,000.00 before the investment. you will
serve as the director in the establishment. we are now refugees in
Mende. i will like you to contact me and my first son Emmanuel for more
information concerning this deposit. we are hoping to hear from you urgenty
please.

Thanks and God bless.

Ms Jamila Turey



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