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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:
  • "million united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "Dr Jim Carrey" <dr_jcarrey@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: dr_jcarrey@hotmail.com
Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2006 09:55:27 -0700
Subject: ACCOUNT PROVISION FOR U.S .Dollars

OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN
CONTRACT AWARDING COMMITTEE
ECOWAS HEADQUARTERS
LOME,REPUBLIC OF TOGO
ACCOUNT PROVISION FOR USD45M
Dear,
I will like to create indulgence as this message will come to you by
surprise and might offend you as it does without your prior consent
through this channel.
I am JIM CARREY,The Chairman, Contract Awarding Committee of the
ECONOMIC COMMUNITY OF WEST AFRICAN STATES (ECOWAS) with Headquarters in
Lome, Togo.I got your information in a business directory from the
Togolaise Chamber of Commerce and Industries when I was searching for a
reliable,honest and trustworthy person to entrust this business to.I was
simply inspired and motivated to pick your contact from the many names and
lists in the directory.
After discussing my view and your profile with my colleagues,they were
very much satisfied and decided to contact you immediately for this
mutual business relationship.We wish to transfer the sum of
USD45,000,000.00 (Forty-five Million United States Dollars ) into your personal or
company's bank account.
This fund was residue of the over invoiced contract bills awarded by us
for the supply of ammunitions, hard/soft wares,phamaceauticals/medical
items,light and heavy duty vehicles, apperals and other administrative
logistics etc for the ECOMOG in Sierria-Leone and Liberia during the
Peace Keeping Projects.
This DEAL was deliberately hatched out and carefully protected with all
the attendant lope holes sealed off.As the Chairman of CAC,I have the
cooperation and mandate of the Financial Director and the Secretary of
the Organisation.We arranged and over invoiced the contract funds
supplied by different companies from different countries during the crisis in
Liberia,Siera leone and Cote dIvoire.
It was our consensus to seek the assistance of a willing foreigner to
provide us with the facilities to transfer this money out of West
Africa.This is borne out of our beleif in the non-stable and porous political
nature of this sub-region.
The original contractors have been duely paid by the (Central Bank of
the West African States)through our bankers-Societe Generale de bank
this balance is suspended in an account awaiting claims by any foreign
company of our choice.We intend to pay out this fund NOW as the
organisation is winding up its activities since the aim of returning PEACE to the
countries and the coast has been achieved.
Based on the laws and ethics of employment,we as civil servants working
under this organisation, are not allowed to operate a foreign
account.This is the more reason why we need your assistance to provide an
account that can sustain this fund for safe keeping and our future investment
with your comprehensive advise,assistance and partnership in your
country.
It is however agreed,as the account owner in this deal to allow you 30%
of the entire sum as compensation, 65% will be held on trust for us
while 5% will be used to defray any incidental charges and cost during the
course of the transaction.
This transaction will be successfully concluded within 10 days if you
accord us your unalloyed and due cooperation.You should provide the
following:
YOUR COMPANY`S NAME WITH COMPLETE ADDRESS,TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS.(if
available)
THE COMPLETE MAILING ADRRESS OF THE BENEFICIARY WITH TELEPHONE AND FAX
NUMBERS.
Upon the reciept of this information,the documents and approval with
the texts will be sent to you for confirmaton and then forwarded to the
organisation for ratification and subsequent payment.
As with the case of all organised (sensitive)and conspired DEALS,we
solicit for your unreserved confidentiality and utmost secret in this
business. We hope to retire peacefully and lead a quiet business life.
There are no risks involved.
I await your urgent response.
Yours faithfully,
DR JIM CARREY,

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