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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:
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: ruffy hopkins <ruffyhopkins2006@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2006 02:05:37 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Personal


My dear good friend,

My name is ruffy hopkins, I am 21 years old single Boy and I am handicaped (hearing disability). I lost my parents and my only brother of 19 years to the war in my country Liberia. I am lucky that I was taken to this place by some good sameritans who have families here, Ivory coast. I am staying in a missionary refugee camp for people displaced by the crisis in my country and those from this country's crisis.

I would like to appeal to you confidentialy to assist me concerning my late father's deposit here in Abidjan of $10,000,000 ( Ten million USD) I want to move out of here because the crisis that started here of over one year now is still on and there is no sign that it will be well with the country. Also the condition in this camp is not condusive for me that had life very easy before.

Can I trust you to provide a place for me to stay? Can I also trust you to safe keep this fund when it transfered to your account?

If you are willing to help please indicate in your next mail and let me know so that I can mail to you the documents and make arrangement for the deposit to be released to you. Let me have your full address and I will discuss with you some details . Let me know in your discussion what you expect deduct when the transfer is made to you.

God bless you,
ruffy hopkins



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