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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 next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: hard edwin <edehard@yahoo.ca>
Date: Thu, 18 May 2006 05:44:32 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT


Dear friend,
I am a trade/business consultant.I am a South African by nationality.
I had a client whom I surpervised a very viable and genuine contract he executed during the crisis in Liberia some years back.Unfortunately,he was involved in a car accident which claimed his life.I am aware he did this contract without the knowlegde of his family or company back home in Iceland as he was in a divorce suit with the wife then so, he was hoping on this money to start life afresh.All these while,this money has remained unclaimed and I have the details.I decided via an internet
search,to locate who I could use to perfect this transfer since it requires a foreigner before payment could be effected.I am contacting you to assist in cashing the money so we can share it.
The proceedure of what we do is simple.
Provide immediately your full names and ddress,
Occupation,tel & fax Numbers,then I get an Attorney who will prepare the necessary documents and affidavits which will put you in place as the rightful owner of the money and we share the money at a percentage we shall agree after a successful transaction.I can assure you I have all necessary legal documents that can be used to backup the claim and my involvment in the transaction makes the claim risk free.
Like I said earlier,the money is already out there in an oversea country and the Attorney will stand in for you here since you will not come here and do the necessary documentations including the rafting and notorization of the WILL to secure due approvals like the letter of robate and administration in your favour for the transfer.
When all the documentations are made,the affiliate bank/finance agent overseas of the local bank here will be forwarded the release approval mandating them to invite you for payment.
With the preparation of fresh documents,you become the sole beneficary and the proceeds of this account is in the upwards of USD18Million but we shall pursue what is left of the real money after all the deduction of the interest groups are taken off.
All I need from you is your honest co-operation to enable us see this deal through. I guarantee this transaction will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect both of us from any breach of the law.
Please get in touch with me immediately.
Harry

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