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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:
  • "monrovia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "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: "Vero Taylor" <v_t_01@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: vero_taylor10@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 23:17:21 -0900
Subject: Dear friend

Dear Friend,

How are you today? I hope all is well with you and your family.

My name is veronica Taylor, I am resident in Monrovia the capital city of
Liberia.I am the wife to the former President of Liberia (Charles Taylor).
The opposition rebels has taken over the country which led to the current
war going on in Liberia. My husband Charles has gone exile courtesy of the
Nigerian President who granted him Assylum. Because of that I decided to
make urgent arrangement to relocate because the rebels are after our lives.

I urgently want to acquire property (A HOUSE) because I want to relocate my
children out of this war torn country for safety and also to start a new
life. My choice of property are duplex houses with about four or five
bedrooms in a very peaceful and quiet city.The prices of which I expect to
range between US$1,500,000.00 .The mode of payment will not be a problem for
I am paying you cash. I am a 48 years old woman with three children, I am a
devouted christain. PLEASE CAN I TRUST AND CONFIDE IN YOU? The war in my
country at the moment has taken a different toll as many people are still
being killed silently. Due to security reasons, I will not be able to call
you and you can not call me too as our telephone lines are bugged.

Please contact me as soon as possible.

Best regards
Mrs Taylor Veronica.

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