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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 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:
  • "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.
  • ige_j@email.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "RICHARD TAYLOR" <jarret@walla.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ige_j@email.com
Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2006 07:13:04 +0000
Subject: iam richard

Dear Sir
How are you, business and family? I hope
all is well with you. I know you might wonder how I
got to know your name and email address. I got it from
the Presidential library.
My name is Richard.L.Taylor, the junior brother to
president Charles Taylor of the country of Liberia.
Please this a very confidential letter kindly treat it
utmost secrecy and urgency.
Since my Brother stepped down and left for Congo on
political asylum,I have under my custody are box
containing $15million . If the Goverment or the rebel
forces come to know about the money it we be sized,Now iam able to
smugle it to morroco i depossited it in the diplomatic lodge and told
them is family tressure without letting them knowing the content to avoid seizure
now the fund is in security voalt.
I have the authority to use the Diplomatic
service now that it is not too late to send the box
of fund for safe keeping to any address of your choice
tagged "Diplomatic luggage" without questioning,in
your name as the beneficiary.
Further more,when you get the box in a couple of
days from now; you notify me immediately so that I
will come to your country to spilt the fund. It shall
be 60% for me and 30% for you;10% for minor expencis we may both incure.
My own share will be used for investment in your
country. If you agree to be an honest individual for
this transaction,reply me immediately through my email
address. ige_j@email.com
please note that urgency in our responses shall be
added advantage to our rapid success that is
rest-assured.
Best regards,
Richard.L.Taylor.

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