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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:
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "monrovia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "joy somag" <joysomag138@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 17 Mar 2006 09:25:58 -0800
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Goodday,
My name is Joy Somag from Liberia i am the only chird to late Dr. Famous Somag the former Head of account Government Gold mines Monrovia my father died during the civil war in my country i am present in Ghana to make claims to the Deposit my fater told me about before he died from the bullet of the rebels who attacked our home,
my father deposited a box containing Nine million us dollars when i approached my late father barrister with the documents he told me that i must present the foreign partner to my father before the security and finance company can release the deposit this is because as a civil servant my fater were forbided to have such money so he made an agreement that withour the his foreign partner the box should not be released.
I am willing to offer you 25% of the total amount and i am also setting aside 3% for any expenses you will not only help me receive the funds but also help me to invest the funds, i am waiting for your mail so i can send your name to the barrister as the partner to my late father. Please get back to me as soon as possible.
God bless
Joy Somag.

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