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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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)
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "former president of liberia" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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 free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • chrisudoh002@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Chris Udoh" <chrisudoh3004@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 21:45:28 -0800
Subject: STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

Attn:Sir/Madam,

l am Mrs Chris Udoh , the financial agent of the former President of Liberia
Mr. Charles Taylor, Who is now facing War tribunal in serria Loane. Before
he was impeached as the President of the Federal Republic of Liberia, he
gave me some huge amount of money to deposit in various financial institute
in various countries,

which he does not know most of them. l have disclosed to the wife and
children those l feel l can do, except US$35million which l deposited with
Africa lndex Multinational Republic of Nigeria in West Africa and a security
company in Spain.

l want you to act as the bonafide owner of the fund which was packed into
two boxes before l lodged the consignment to the company for safety keeping.
l want you to claim this money under my assistant.

Pls confirm your interest to enable me funish you with all the details, on
how you can claim the fund. After the conclusion of this transaction, 40% of
the US$35million belong to you while 60% belong for me and my collegues.

l attached the content of the fund as it was packed into the boxes before l
deposit it to the campany. Please if you are not interested, please keep it
highly confidential for me.please contact me on my private email address
Chrisudoh002@yahoo.com

Pls send me your direct telephone number for easy communication.
l await your urgent response.
My regards,
Mr Chris Udoh

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