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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:
  • "transfer into your account" (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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • davisonotutu4real@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "joe otutu" <joe_otutu@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: davisonotutu4real@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2006 17:58:08 +0000
Subject: LET ME HEAR FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY (PARTNERSHIP IN BUSINESS)

ATTN:FOR PATNERSHIP,
 
I AM CONTACTING YOU ON BEHALF OF MY CLIENT WHO IS SEEKING FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT.KINDLY GO THROUGH HIS MAIL BELOW AND GET BACK TO ME TO SEND YOU THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS NEEDED FOR THE CLAIMS OF THE FUNDS IN THE FINANCE COMPANY.
 
HIS MAIL:

MY NAME IS CHARLES -TAYLOR. I AM THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA.I WAS FORCED TO RESIGN AS THE PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA IN WEST- AFRICA BY THE UNITED NATIONS / INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITIES WHICH WAS SPEARHEADED BY THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT, MR. GEORGE - BUSH.PRESENTLY I AM IN EXILE IN CALABAR - NIGERIA WHERE I AM STAYING UNDER CLOSE WATCH BY THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT WHO KINDLY OFFERED ME ASYLUM.
I NEED TO TRANSFER WHAT I CALL, MY FUTURE HOPE, THE SUM OF EIGHTY TWO MILLION DOLLARS [USD 82,000,000,00] WHICH IS WITH A SECURITY/FINANCE COMPANY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT OR ANY ACCOUNT THAT YOU CAN GET FOR ME OR A NEW BANK ACCOUNT WITH LITTLE OR NO MONEY IN THERE. I AM BEING MONITORED AND I DO NOT WANT TO TAKE CHANCES.
 
FOR YOUR INFORMATION, MY COMMUNICATION AND MOVEMENTS ARE UNDER STRICT URVEILLANCE THEREFORE MAKE ALL YOUR COMMUNICATIONS TO ME THROUGH MY ATTORNEY, BARRISTER.[Davison Otutu] MY LAWYER WHO IS ALSO MY CLOSE CONFIDANT WOULD BE ABLE TO ESTABLISH AN INVESTMENT WITH YOUR ASSISTANCE ON MY BEHALF UNTIL I COME OUT OF MY TRAVAIL AND TORMENTORS.HIS CONTACT IS: davisonotutu4real@yahoo.com
 
YOU CAN GO THROUGH THIS WEBSITE TO SEE MY DETAILS: http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/africa/liberia/taylor-bio.html
 
PLEASE I AM PROMISING YOU AND YOU FAMILY GOOD SHARE THE FUNDS IF YOU CAN QUITELY GET THIS FUND OUT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT. I WAIT PATIENTLY FOR YOUR RESPONSE.
YOURS TRULY,
CHARLES TAYLOR.
EX- PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA
 
PLEASE, THIS IS AN APPEAL TO BE KEPT SECRET BETWEEN YOU AND MY CLIENT(MR. CHARLES TAYLOR) I WILL FORWARD TO YOU INFORMATION ABOUT THE SECRURITY AND FINANCE  COMPANY THAT IS IN CUSTODY OF THE MONEY.KINDLY REPLY ME BELOW.AND YOU WILL NOT SPEND ANY MONEY IN THIS TRANSACTION,WHAT I NEED FROM YOU IS HONEST AND TRUST SO WE CAN MOVE THIS FUND INTO YOUR ACCOINT.AND YOU PROMISE ME THAT YOU WILL NOT SIT ON THE MONEY WHEN IT IS TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT OK.
YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS HIGHLY NEEDED.
 
I AM WAITING NOW.
THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS.
BARRISTER Davison Otutu.
EMAIL:davisonotutu4real@yahoo.com

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