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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:
  • "on indication of your willingness to handle this transaction" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i would like to apply through this medium for your co-operation" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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.
  • mabeljohnson4you@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • mabeljohnson4u@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs. Mabel Johnson." <mabeljohnson4u@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 15:01:44 +0100
Subject: Dear Sir, Your Attention is Needed Please

I am Mrs. Mabel Johnson,

From Liberia, and i would like to apply through this medium for your co-operation and to
secure an opportunity to invest and do joint business with you in your country.

I have a substantial capital i honorably intend to invest in your country into a very
lucrative business venture of which you are to advise and execute the said venture over
there for the mutual benefits of both of us.

Your able co-operation is to become my business partner in your country and create ideas
on how money will be invested, properly managed and the type of investment after the money
is transferred to your custody with your help and assistance.

Meanwhile, on indication of your willingness to handle this transaction sincerely by protecting
our interests and upon your acceptance of this proposal, I would furnish you with the full
detailed information, procedure, amount involve and mutually agree on your percentage interest
or share holding for helping me to secure the release of the deposit and investing the money in
your country under your proper management and care.

I shall be glad to reserve this respect and opportunity for you, if you so desire, but do urge
you to give the matter your immediate attention it deserves.

If this proposal is acceptable by you, please do not make undue advantage of the trust I bestow
on you, and your urgent reply is highly needed today, for more detailed information’s and oral
talks.

Best regards, and have a great day.
Yours Faithfully,
Mrs. Mabel Johnson.

PLEASE YOU CAN GET IN CONTACT WITH ME THROUGH MY PRIVATE
E MAIL ADDRESS. : mabeljohnson4you@yahoo.com Or mabeljohnson4u@yahoo.com

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam