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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:
  • "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)
  • "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.
  • chrischarlesa1@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "chris charles" <chris_charles28@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 05:34:07 +0100
Subject: URGENT ASSISTANCE

DEAR,
My name is Mr,chris charles, A former government official of Liberia.
Following the exit of President Charles Taylor of Liberia from power under
a West African brokered peace agreement, led by Nigerian President
Olusegun Obasanjo he was granted asylum by the Nigerian Government. In my
position as the Financial Secretary to the President and close
confidant, I left for Nigeria in his Entourage. My country has been engulfed
in
Protracted Civil war with rebels controlling some parts of the country.

During the war, President Taylor disbursed large sums of Monies to buy
the loyalty of the entire cabinet, and I can say with all modesty that
I was one of the Chief Beneficiaries of this disbursement.

This is aside from monies I used my official position to acquire while
in office. Since we relocated to Calabar, Southern Nigeria all has been
well, but with the recent indictment of former President Taylor by the
war crime tribunal sitting in Sierra Leone and confirmed re ports of a
dedicated fund by the American Government to capture him in order to
face war crime charges have now decided to leave the country. Presently I

have funds totaling United State $35,000,000.00 (thrity_five Million US
Dollars) Which I intend to move oversea for investment and spend the rest of
my life there with my family.

This transaction is risk-free as all local arrangement has been made.
If you are prepared to assist to work with me I require the following:
Your Full Name and Address, Your Private Telephone, Fax Number and
private Email Address. As Compensation foryour assistance you will retain
30% of the Total sum, While 5% will be mapped out for local and
International expenses.

Though we are not known to each other, I strongly believe that through
this transaction we would be able to forge a mutually beneficial
relationship between us, now and in the future.
Finally, the success of this
transaction will depend to a great extent on mutualtrust,secrecy and
Confidentiality from you. I await your response by private E-mail
;(chrischarlesa1@myway.com)
Best Regards,
Mr ,chrischarles.

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