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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: mark williams <markill20044@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 23:54:54 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I am waiting to hear from you


Dear Friend
I am Barrister.Mark Williams. I am the personal Attorney to the former Liberian President MR.CHARLES TAYLOR. Before he left office he instructed me, being his personal attorney to look for a capable hand (some one)who will invest his money twenty two million U.S. dollars{$22m u.s} in a period of seven years, the trustee of the money will have 10% of it and the interest will be shared fifty/fifty.

The contract can be renewed after seven years till the problem of Mr. president will be over. So if you are prepared to work with Mr. President invest his money, please contact me immediately for more details. For your information we also have a Diamond secured in a very big quantity, I am in control of his wealth. Please kindly reply if you want to work and do business with us.
your response,
Barrister Mark Williams


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