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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:
  • "any lucrative business in your country" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (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.
  • elizabethelizabeth_tolbeth@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: elizabeth tolbeth <lizzybethzz1@yahoo.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Oct 2006 06:41:21 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From: Mrs Elizabeth Tolbeth


From: Mrs Elizabeth Tolbeth
Abidjan, Ivory-Coast
West-Africa.

My dear Partner,

I am Mrs Elizabeth Tolbeth, the wife of Late Dr.Robert Tolbeth, a former Director General in the Ministry Of Health in Liberia (West-frica). Without taking much of your time, I would wish to inform you that my Late husband was a top government official within the ranks of Ex- President Charles Taylor's government in Liberia.He was brutally murdered by President Charles Taylor's killer squad team on a frame-up charge that he joined hand in attempting to overthrow the government of Ex- President Taylor when the President was attending a peace talk mission in Accra Ghana.
While in detention in the military camp in the capital city (Monrovia), before he was subsequently killed, he disclosed to me that he has deposited the sum of $13,700. 000 USD(Thirteen Million seven Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in a disclosed finance deposit Bank in Europe.That in the wake of his death, I should proceed to the bank to identify myself as the beneficiary of the money.With the assistance of an Attorney, I have been able to trace the bank in Europe and it was actually confirmed that my late husband did deposit the aforementioned amount with the bank.
I am by virtue of this sudden development seeking your assistance to help me in moving this money to your country preferably into your personal bank account for investment. I hold you on the highest esteem that I will not be disappointed when this money eventually gets to your custody/account. I have the confidence of investing the whole money into any lucrative business in your country based on her economic and political stability.Without mincing words, you stand to play the role of a principal partner in any investment to be carried out with the money, together with some amount of percentage to be agreed upon as soon as I receive a positive reply from you.The percentage will be your reward for all your moral and financial assistance during the period of moving the money to your country.You are therefore requested to reply me through my e-mail address declaring your willingness to assist me in this venture.
Waiting for a very quick response from you.reply to elizabethelizabeth_tolbeth@yahoo.fr
Have a nice time and God bless you.

Best Regards,
Mrs Elizabeth Tolbeth





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