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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "ADAM JUNIGO" <adamjunigo@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: adamjunigo@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2006 01:54:29 +0000
Subject: TOP URGENT

Dear Friend,

I am ADAM JUNIGO A former government official of Liberia.

Following the exit of president Charles Taylor of Liberia from power under a
West African brokered peace agreement,
led by Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo he was granted
asylum by the Nigerian Government.

In my position as the Financial Secretary to the President
and close confidant, I left for Nigeria in his Entourage.

My country has been engulfed in Protracted Civil war with rebels controlling
some parts of the country.

During the war, President Taylor disbursed large sums of Money to buy the
loyalty of the entire cabinet,and I can say
with all modesty that I was one of the Chief Beneficiaries of
this disbursement.

This is aside from money I used my official position to acquire while in
office.

Since we relocated to Calabar, Southern Nigeria all has been
well, but with the recent indictment of former President Taylor by the war
crime tribunal sitting in Sierra Leone
and confirmed reports of a dedicated fund by the American
Government to capture him in order to face war crime
charges have now decided to leave the country.

Presently I have funds totaling United State
$15,000,000. (Fifteen Million US Dollars) Which I intend to move oversea for
investment and spend the rest of my life
there with my family.

This transaction is risk-free as all local arrangement has been made.

If you are prepared to assist to work with me I require the following:

Your Full Name and Address, Your Private Telephone, Fax Number and private
Email Address.

As Compensation for your assistance you will retain
30% of the Total sum, While 10% will be mapped out for local and
International expenses.

Though we have not known to each other, I strongly believe that through this
transaction we would be able to forge
a mutually beneficial relationship between us, now and
in the future.

Finally, the success of this transaction will depend on a great extent of
mutual trust,secrecy and Confidentiality from you.

I await your response by E-mail.

Best Regards,
ADAM JUNIGO.

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