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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 orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Goodday favour" <biggzona2011@msn.com>
Reply-To: danieldokie@go4.it
Date: Mon, 06 Mar 2006 13:20:02 +0000
Subject: Bereaved Family

My name is Daniel Sam. Dokie Jr. I am the son of the Late Liberia Black
Berets leader. My father late Samuel Dokie died years back as a result of
conspiracy plot against him by Ex President Charles Taylor. My family is
compelled to contact you through me as a result of a business relationship
we wished to establish with you. Before my father died years ago, he has
acquired much wealth that was designed to stand as the family’s Legacy. But
shortly after he was assassinated, the satanic government of Charles Taylor
ceased most of our wealth traceable to them coursing us to surfer for some
years Liberia.

As God may have it, they were not able to trace the sum of US$3.2million and
105kg of Alluvial Gold he deposited with a security company sited in a
Neighboring Country. Before he was killed in a cool blood, he handed the
Deposit Bond Certificate to our Aged Mother, which I later took over after
my mother died of heart failure.

However, we have quickly contacted the Security Company and they have agreed
to assist us in relocating the funds to which we may introduce as the
Foreign Partner as contained in all the Contract Bond between my late father
and the Security Company. According to our resolution, we shall enter into a
lucrative business partnership with you on a well spelt out condition.

If this business interests you, contact the bereaved family quickly so that
we can give further information on how to actualize this Rare Astute Life
Time Opportunity. If you have any objections as regard to the term or mode
of sharing, feel free to let us know.


If you have any question, feel free to ask.

I am Truly Yours
Daniel Sam Dokie
For The Family


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