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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "cotonou" (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.
  • johnmoloney01@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. John Moloney" <johnmoloney01@marsool.com>
Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2006 00:33:30 +0300
Subject: PLS TREAT AS URGENT


FROM: Mr. John Moloney
United Nation Reserved Area
(UNRA) Cotonou - Republic of Benin.
Email: johnmoloney01@o2.pl

Dear Friend,

My regrets to infringe into your privacy, sure this must be a strange and
surprise business letter, I don't have your direct/private fax number and I am
desperate for your urgent co-operation now. I got your contact from the
international trade journal in my Country and your profile speaks your ability
to consumate this transaction. My name is Mr. John Moloney personal attorney to
the retired General Tidjan Kabal, citizen of Liberia. My client was incharge of
the weapons and armory during the Charles Taylor regime in Liberia. I received
an ultimatum from my client and mandate from his associate (The ex-president of
Liberia, Mr. Charles Taylor) to solicit for a foreign partner urgently that will
evacuate/claim 39M US as a family Trustee for safe-keeping and investment
purposes. The fund was originally meant for buying of Diamonds by my client and
selling of arms through my client's associate before my client was forced into
exile alongside the ex-president of Liberia, Mr. Charles Taylor, who is
currently on trial for war crimes in the Hague, Netherlands.

I am presently on political asylum in Republique du Benin sequel to the
"International War Crime Tribunal" demand for the ex-Liberian President to face
trials for war Crimes, The funds 39M US was deposited with a Finanace Affiliated
Security Firm under a Hard Cover Insurance. The deposition of this fund was made
with a very strong written agreement and signatory under a security code.

Be rest assured that this transaction is 100% risk free and legal, 25% of the
total sum will be yours for your efforts and inputs to assist in finalising
this transaction. PLEASE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED AND YOU HONOUR MY REQUEST SEND
IMMEDIATELY AN EMAIL TO ME WITH YOUR FULL NAMES, ADDRESS, PHONE AND FAX NUMBERS
AT ANY OF THE BELOW EMAIL ADDRESSES : johnmoloney01@o2.pl or
johnmoloney01@hotmail.com Pls contact me immediately for further briefing as I
await your prompt response.

Best Regards,

Mr. John Moloney

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