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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: KAMARA SOW <kamarasowed@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2006 15:57:54 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Help Sir;


Dear Sir,

First let me introduce myself.I am Kamara the eldest Son of the late Dr.Micheal Sow.My father was the executive director of a quasi governmental corporation and the proud owner of Torger international diamond company in Liberia, before he was killed during the war.
After the death of my father our family lawyer brought some documents indicating that my father deposited $12million dollars with gold and diamond with a security company here in Accra - Ghana.
We have carefully checked and found the security company, where the valuables are being kept. The money, gold and diamond were deposited as family valuables and the Content inside these Boxes is not Disclose or made known to the Security company.
Presently, my mother, little brother, sister, and my self are here in Ghana as refugees and so that we can move our properties in the Security Company out of Africa for Investment purposes, this is why I need a foreigner who can stand as a business partner,who can come down to Africa to help me carry the valuables out of Africa.If you are ready to help and support my family in this transaction,please send me a reply as soon as you get this mail, then we can also discuss the Percentage you would be getting out of the transaction by assisting us.

Trully,
Kamara Sow.

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