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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 us 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)
  • "the diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "a diplomat " ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: ese ayo <dedave2008@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 7 Aug 2006 12:25:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: very important and urgent.


Dear sir,
I am, Dave Ogu a Liberia by nationality but presently a refugees in Accra Ghana, please, i need your help,

As am sending this message my box of consignment is there in England( uk), right now with a diplomat who is on his trip to dilever. the consignment box contain $8.5million us dollars in the consignment box.

The diplomat just call me from England right now and told me that my beneficiary dead on motor accident right now i have no beneficiary who will help me to receive this fund, there in abroard and stand as my foreign beneficairy to receive the boxes immediately.

Please, of no delay if you know you can pay the 15,000 Euro to the diplomat immediately you received the fund in your country, for the dilevery charges and stand receive this money as my foreign beneficiary there in your country. please you can get back to immediately you receive my message .

The diplomat will call you to know your location immediately i received your reply. we have to act fast so that the diplomat will not return to africa with the money.

Best regard

Dave Ogu


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