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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 orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Bintu Fadiga" <mimi4him4forever@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 16 May 2006 15:53:43 +0000
Subject: Plz i need your urgent help

Dearest,

Asalam malekum,

I am Bintu Fadiga, The only Daughter and child of late Chief Abdul Ndane Fadiga. My father was a very wealthy business man that’s sponsors politicians when we were living in Liberia. My father and my beloved mother was killed when the Charles Taylor’s rebels invaded our residence. I was already aware of an amount three billion CFA (CFA 3.000.000, 000, 00) deposited in his account in the bank in Senegal, which was one of the rebels target. But i succeded to escape from Liberia to Senegal without anything. But im living with my childhood friend who is divorce now.Please, I want you
to assist me to transfer the money into your account for an investment in your country; you will have 15% from the money as soon as the transfer has been made while I continue my education in your country because my life here is unsafe because of my late father’s enemies. I went to meet the bank manager here in Dakar Senegal because he knows me and my late father and mother. And he told me that he will not release the money to me directly due to my age that I have to seek for a business expert anywhere to avoid mismanagement. That is why I write you. I'm looking forward for your reply.

Thanks and God bless you.

Bintu Wade.

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