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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:
  • "for your efforts, i am prepared to offer you " (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)
  • "million us 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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +27833611799 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • mercytaylor2005@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: mercytaylor27@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 12:31:22 +0200
Subject: WE NEED YOUR URGENT HELP

FROM MERCY TAYLOR
TEL: +27- 83-974-7891
FAX: +27-83-361-1799
private email:mercytaylor2005@yahoo.com
33,CHURCH STREET RANDBURG,
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.


CONFIDENCIAL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE


I cannot imagine the surprise this will bring to you, But please be
rest assured is with good
faith and intention from a family in dare need of your assistance to
help us transfer the inheritance sum of (US$28 million) TWENTY EIGHT
MILLION US DOLLARS, into your account or company’s account, in which
God will bless you for rendering a helping hand to others.

II’m MRS.MERCY TAYLOR, from LIBERIA (Currently Residing in South
Africa) The wife to the LATE BRIGADIER JOHN TAYLOR, I got your contact
details in the course of my discreet search for a reliable and God
fearing person from the JOHANNESBURG TRADE AND EXHIBITION CENTRE and
after going through your profile decided to solicit for your kind
assistance am currently residing with my family (SON AND A DAUGHTER)
here in SOUTH AFRICA as asylum seeks and the South Africa Fiscal Policy
Law and regulations does not allow us certain financial right.

My husband was a BRIGADIER in charge of Arms and Ammunition procurement
for the LIBERIA Army before his death, After his death I discovered
that in his will, He specifically drew my attention to the sum of
(US$28 MILLION), Which he had deposited, in a safe box of the PRIVATE
SECURITY COMPANY here in JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA.The lives and
future of my family depends on this fund as such I will be grateful if
you can assist us. view of this, I cannot invest this fund in South
Africa hence my asking you to assist me to transfer it out of South
Africa for investment purpose in your country.

For your efforts, I am prepared to offer you 30% of the total sum while
10% will be set aside for expenses incurred during the course of this
transaction and the remaining 60% is for the family’s investment in
your country. Please note that this transaction is risk-free and the
major thing I ask of you is to assure me the safety of the money when
transferred to your account. Further information and arrangement will
commence as soon as trust,
Confidence and good relationship is established shall be most grateful
if you maintain the confidentiality required in this transaction.

Do not hesitate to call my SON DAVID TAYLOR, on the above phone number
for further directives and clarification of this transaction would like
you to send me your direct
telephone and fax numbers.
I wait for your prompt response.
Thanks and God bless,

Best Regards,

MRS.MERCY TAYLOR
(For the family)

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