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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:
  • "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.
  • kelin_stin@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "KELIN STIV." <kelin_stiv204@yahoo.co.in> (may be fake)
Reply-To: kelin_stin@yahoo.co.in
Date: Wed, 1 Mar 2006 12:02:31 +0000
Subject: HELLO

ATTORNEY KELIN STIV.
VILLA 139
SICAP DIUPPEL
DAKAR,SENEGAL
BP 234 LIBERTE DAKAR SENEGAL.

REF: $19M DOLLARS FOR INVESTMENT.

I'm attorney KELIN STIV,From LIBERIA,but I am currectly living in DAKAR here thecapital of SENEGAL.due to the crisis in my country,to be brief.This fund belongs to one of my clients,an ex President of my Country.

He is now in asylum in a neighbouring Country.He asked me to get a reliable some one who can help him invest this fund over there in your Country, before the present government of my Country claims it as they did to other of his properties.

if you can assist invest this fund wisely, 20% of the total sum will be yours. please contact me with the above e-mail address for more details.As soon as we agree on the terms for the investment, you will speak with him and know him better, after which it will take us 48 hours to credit the fund to your designated bank account for immediate investment.

Be assured that this fund has no relationship with Drug, money laundry or terrorism. Hoping to hear from you soon.
Best regard.
Bar.Kelin Stiv.

NB: PLEASE DO REPLY THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL; kelin_stin@yahoo.co.in

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