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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:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "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.
  • uncle23boy@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: desmond taylor <uncle23boy@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: desmond_taylor7a@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 19:11:20 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: CO-OPERATION NEEDED URGENTLY!!!


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: uncle23boy@yahoo.com

DEAR Sir/Ma,

i have decided to contact you personal and ,

I do recognize the surprise this urgent message but confidential

letter will bring to you especially as it came from a stranger,

PROPOSAL FOR A JOINT FAMILY INVESTMENT PLAN,

I AM DESMOND TAYLOR ,THE BROTHER OF THE

FORMER LIBERIAN PRESIDENT CHARLES TAYLOR,I HAVE IN MY

POSSESSION THE SUM OF {$45.5,000,000.00},DOLLARS AND THE TOP LIST OF MY

PRIORITY IS WHERE TO INVEST THIS MONEY OUTSIDE OUR COUNTRY.

"REASON BEST KNOWN TO ME".I URGENTLY NEED YOUR

ASSISTANCE IN PROVIDING A RELIABLE GENUINE TRADE OR

COMPANY WHERE I CAN INVEST THE FUND AND IMMEDIATELY

MEET YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR SETTLEMENT.

PLEASE I WILL KINDLY WELCOME YOUR ADVICE TOO.

I AM EXPECTING YOUR URGENT MAIL RESPONSE. I NEED YOUR

SUPPORT AND SERIOUSNESS. I AM PRESENTLY ON EXILE IN

NIGERIA WITH MY BROTHER BENSON TAYLOR AND THE REST OF MY FAMILY HERE

WITH ME, AFTER

THE UNITED STATES ASKED OUR BROTHER TO RESIGN AS THE

PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA. MY BROTHER CHALES TAYLOR IS ALSO ON A

SELF EXILE IN NIGERIA BEFORE ,AFTER HE WAS TRANSFER TO OUR COUNTRY

LIBERIAN LAST MONTH FOR TRIALS.

YOUR URGENT RESPONSE IS EXPECTED. SEND YOUR

CONFIDENTIAL PHONE NUMBER SO THAT I CAN REACH YOU WHEN

NECCESSARY.SEND YOUR RELPY TO MY CONFIDENTIAL Email or you should view

this website ;news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4845088.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/2963086.stm

FROM DESMOND TAYLOR

- desmond taylor

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