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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:
  • "my direct telephone number" (i.e. "call me on my cellphone at the Internet cafe where we scammers hang out")
  • "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +2214984446 (Senegal, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: douglas weah <douglas_weah07@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 17:01:45 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: Your email


Dear VICTIMNAME,
Thanks for your mail,i must say that i am elated and i look forward to a successful business relationship with you.Nevertheless,i wish allay your fears as to the issue raised about your association with the so called Eze.
I am liberian and we are known to keep our part of the bargain in everything we do,the important thing to me now is how you can receive and get the funds to UK,though i am somewhat worried about your sincerity in keeping to our agreement as regards handing over my 80% to me after the funds has reached UK.I need your assurance on this and i will also want us to sign a partnership agreement that would govern this transaction between us.
After the agreement has been signed,i will release and transfer the funds to a storage vault where i will deposit it in your name for easy collection after your arrival in Dakar.
This transaction entails that you come down to Dakar,Senegal so that we can meet for discussions and on satisfaction,we can both go for the funds release from the vault followed by arrangements for its transport back to the UK depending on the mode of transport that we wish to adopt for it.You do not require a visa to enter senegal as a tourist.
We would need to discuss more on this transaction as i want the the transaction completed as soon as possible,i urge you to call me on my direct telephone number;+221-498-4446.
Regards,
Douglas C.Weah


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