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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:
  • "former president of liberia" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "monrovia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (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: MISS SONIA UDOHA <sonia_ud101@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 11:40:32 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: CALL FOR HELP PLEASE


GREETINGS FROM : MISS SONIA UDOHA

HOW ARE YOU TODAY MY DEAR.
I PLEAD THAT YOU TAKE YOUR TIME TO READ THIS MESSAGE CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU DECIDE WHAT YOU WILL REPLY ME. I KNOW WE NEVER MEET BEFORE BUT I BELEIVE THAT THROUGH THIS WE SHALL COME TO KNOW EACH OTHER VERY WELL AND TRUSTING GOD I AM CONVIENCED IN MY SPIRIT TO WRITE YOU AFTER I CAME ACCROSS YOUR CONTACT.

BY INTRUDUCTION, I AM SONIA UDOHA THE DAUGTHER OF LATE DR. WANYE UDOHA.HE WAS THE PERSONAL PHYSICIAN AND ADVICER ON SOCIAL/ECONOMIC MATTERS TO THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA MR CHARLES TAYLOR. PRESENTLY, I AM TAKING ASYLUM IN COTE D'IVOIRE.
MY FATHER WAS KILLED BY FOOD POISON ON SEPTEMBER 11TH 2005. THE INCIDENT OCCURED DURING A NATIONAL RECONCILIATION PROGRAMM ORGANISED BY "U.N" AND "A.U" IN MONROVIA OUR CAPITAL CITY TO

RESTORE PEACE AND TOTAL RECONSILIATION BETWEEN THE REBELS AND ALL POLITICAL PARTIES IN LIBERIA BEFORE THE PRESIDENTIAL ELLECTION.
BEFORE HE DIED IN THE HOSPITAL AFTER STROGGLING TO SURVIVE FOR 7DAYS, HE CALLED ME BESIDE HIM AND TOLD ME ABOUT A VAULT HE DEPOSITED WITH A PROPERTY CARE SECURITY COMPANY IN ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE WHICH CONTAINS US$15MILLION DOLLARS, HE SAID THAT HE WANTED TO USE THE MONEY FOR INVESTMENT OUTSIDE OUR COUNTRY WHEN HE RETIRE FROM GOVERNMENT SERVICE.

BEFORE HE DIED, HE ADVICED ME TO LIVE THE COUNTRY WITH MY BROTHER MARK FOR OUR LIFE SAFETY AND THAT I SHOULD RETRIEVE THE FUND AND LOOK FOR A GOOD PARTNER TO INVEST THE MONEY WITH IN OUTSIDE LIBERIA BECAUSE OF HIS POLITICAL STATUS ALSO TO AVOID BEEN KILLED BY HIS ENAMIES.
MY MAJOR REASON OF WRITTING YOU IS TO REQUEST FOR YOU TO HELP TO CLAIM THE VAULT FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY ALSO TO ASSIST ME TO MANNAGE THE FUND PROPERLY FOR PROFITABLE AND LUCRATIVE BUSINESS.
YOU WILL BE GREATLY REWARDED FOR THIS SERVICE ALSO YOU WILL NOT BE IN ANY DANGER BECAUSE NO ONE KNOWS ABOUT THIS MATTER.
WE ARE GOING TO MAKE PROPER ARRANGEMENT , ALL I NEED IS TRUST AND YOUR COOPERATION IN THIS MATTER.
PLEASE REPLY ME ON THIS URGENTLY, I EXPECT YOUR REPLY SOONEST IF YOU HONOUR THIS REQUEST.
YOURS FAITHFULLY,
MISS SONIA UDOHA


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