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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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• 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: "Mrs.Atiya Mohameed" <atiya_mohameed@she.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: ati_m2006@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 22:03:04 +0700
Subject: INVESTMENT NEGOTIATION TO THE M/D "

RS ATIYA MOHAMEED

Dear.Md

It is my pleasure to write this mail to you and to say thanks for your effort in providing an opportunity to read my mail. I got your contact when i was making some searches in the internet.
My name is Mrs Atiya Mohameed, a Liberian. I was until recently the wife of Mr. Ibrahim Mohameed who was the chief army officer to my country Libera. I am contacting you to seek your co-operation in investing $USD10.M in your company or your country,s economy.

My husband made this money when he was on sit as the commander and chief army officer while Charles Taylor is the president of Liberia.
Due to some religious and political problems , my husband was hijacked and brutally assasainated by the rebel leathers in Liberia.
It is worthy to note that during my husband's life time he used his position as a former chief aid to must have made this money in question.
This money was realised from the sales of gold and diamond ,which are the country's major resources and sources of income.And before his death ,my husband was able to send this money via a Ghanian diplomatic contact to the country ,where it is currently secured with a security company as a FAMILY TREASURE
and my name was used as the depositor in view of my husband,s position as an insider in the government.
And it was my husband,s refusal to realise the money to former President Charles Taylor that resulted in the killing in February 2003.
Now , that i have passed through the mourning ordeal for my husband I am thinking and planning the next step to take with respect to how and where to invest the money.
So my aim of sending this mail to you is to solicit your assistance in transfering this money to your country where it could be invested in a viable business for our mutual benefit. I am ready to enter into a joint venture with your company or we can open a new company with the money because i'm sure the money inside the box can establish a company of any type.
I want to assure you that you will be highly rewarded for your assistance both in cash or in the joint venture.
Please reply to this mail, indicating your ability to handle this transaction so that i will give you details to enable us map out strategies for the implementation of this project.

Best regards,

Mrs.Atiya Mohameed

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