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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "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.
  • mrs_dogolea@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS. DOGOLEA" <mrs_dogolea1960@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2006 06:02:32 +0100
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED

Dear,

Compliments of the season.With much regards,I have
your esteemed contact via the Chamber of commerce
here in Benin,in my search for a competent and
reliable investment partner overseas although I never
disclosed the content of my search to them. God is
great.

I am a liberian widow, was married to a military
commander. In the just concluded civil war in my
country. I am now resident in Benin as a result of
the war and subsequent effects of the war .
My husband Mr Enoch Dogolea loose his life on 27 march

2002 in the civil war, befor his death he had
deposited a total sum of 12.5millions u s dollars in a

security company in Europe with the hope to invest in
a good business abroad when everything will be over,
but
unfortunately he was killed by the rebels when he was
trying to defend the Government and his President
Charles Tylor, who is now in exile in Nigeria. I hope
you have been hearing about all this over the
television, BBC,CNN AFRICA N°1 CFI etc.

I have every documents as he had me the wife as
the beneficiary if anything happens to his life, i
want to leave this place and i would like to invest
abroad. I am now seeking your assistance for the
secure, transfer and investment of this money in your
country if only by law your country allows for
foreign investment.

I am ready to part with 30% of this money to you, 10%
to cover for expenses that might incur in the release
and transfer of this money to you then 60% for me
and my children .Mind you, as soon as this money is
transferred to your account, you will also assist me
in the securing of documents that will allow me and
my child complete stay in your country as I would like

to move over there, i will not like to stay here any
longer.. As soon as I receive your reply showing
interest to
assist me, I will go into details , please this
matter should be kept between us, because any leakage
might lead my home country coming to confiscate this
fund.

I am therefore relying on you to maintain a sealed
lips over this matter . This is 100% safe. Meanwhile,
I am looking forward to our cordial relationship.
My special regards to you and family.Reply to
mrs_dogolea@yahoo.co.uk for security reasons

Thanks
Mrs Dogolea

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