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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:
  • "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: "Mbour Lagbuogi" <mbourlagbuogi1@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 5 Jul 2006 15:14:15 +0200
Subject: Your urgent attention please.

Hello
Hopeful this will meet your business interest and genuine concern for personal relationship, hence my proposition for private investment partnership in the field of commerical real estate,trade and industry .

I am 26 years old from liberia, i wish to use this medium to ask for your interest on business partnership,I have (US$21.000.000.00 Dollars) which my father acquired during his days as investment fund and have decided now to make this important contact with you for business plans.

I will reserve crucial details of the programme for personal security until we can establish mutual concern based upon your response.
Mbour Lagbuogi.
00221-4903294.

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