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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:
  • "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: "harrison george" <georgeharrison_b@msn.com>
Reply-To: harrisongeorge@myway.com
Date: Thu, 02 Feb 2006 18:33:03 +0000
Subject: From Mr.George Harrison

>From Mr.George Harrison
Cardiff Refugee camp 1002
2 Fitzalan Road, Cardiff CF24 0UY,UK

Dear sir,

I am Mr Harrison George of the above address in cardiff (Uk).I am
Liberia,but based here in Cardiff uk as a Refugee in this camp,i am male,age
35yrs.I was brought to this camp by my late father who died during the war
in liberia.

I am interested in investing my inheritance fund into any lucrative business
as joint partnership with you in your country.I have the sum of $20million
dollars for this purpose.I inherited this money from my late father as the
only child.Through my lawyer advice i want to leave uk because of so much
tax in uk as soon as i gain my freedom from this camp since the war has
ended in my country and very soon we will be release from this camp.

l am writting you, for you to front for me in your country to receive this
money and also go into joint partnership with me in your country.For helping
me i will give you 30% of the money.Every thing for this transfer of this
money will be hitch free.



Mr Harrison George



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