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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:
  • "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found 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.
  
• 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.
  • fred2ekow@yahoo.es

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr Fred Ekow" <fred2ekow@terra.com.mx> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2006 14:41:42 +0400
Subject: Mr Fred Ekow

Good Day,
I am 24 YEARS from LIBERIAN.I am an ORHPAN being that I lost my
father and mother a couple of months ago. My father was a serving Director of
the coco and oil exportion board until his death .
He was assassinated last january by the rebels following the political
uprising.Before his death he had a foreign account in a bank up to the tune of
12000.000U.S $ which he told the bank was for the importation of oil
processing machine.I want you to do me a favour to receive this funds to a safe
account in your country or any safer place as the beneficiary .
I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and
industrial production.This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are
willing to assist me indicate your interest in replying with your telephone/fax
numbers soonest.please contact me with this address fred2ekow@yahoo.es <mailto:fred2ekow@yahoo.es>
Thanks and best regards .
Yours,
Mr Fred Ekow

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