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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:
  • "million united states 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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• 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.
  • liala_moswu56@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: liala moswu <liala4moswu@yahoo.ca>
Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2006 03:22:53 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Iimportant Business.






Dear SIR/ MADAM,

My name is LIALA MOSWU. assistance and legal adviser to
Mrs Lucy Bongo Omah the President of Gabon.My madam has advised me to
search for a good and responsible man or woman who can help her claim
the sum of 18.5 million United States Dollars. This money was meant for
construction of roads and hospital in the rural areas but was never
be used as a result of the Divorce and Separation of my Madam with her
Husband President Omar Bongo.Based on the above,
my Madam now wants to invest this large sum of money in a lucrative
business outside Africa hence the funds was shipped to Europe to
enable us solicit for prospective investors This funds is now presently been
deposited with a private firm in Madrid and has been declared as family
belongings and holding a big truck box.The name of the company will be released to you upon your acceptance to help. Our Attorney would be in a position to draft all legal documents that will protect the interest of all parties
concerned and you will be rewarded with 20% of the total money,
5% will be for expenses that will be incurred during the course of
this transaction and the remittance of the funds to any nominated banking
co-ordinates provided by you. All replies or inquires should be sent
to our privatee-mail as indicated above and or to the fax number as stated I am awaiting your urgent reply.

Thanks,
LIALA MOSWU Reply through my alternate email address liala_moswu56@yahoo.com

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