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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:
  • "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.
  • hollgld@aim.com

Fraud email example:

From: CHERSTOHER INFOR <cherstoher@cherstoher.orangehome.co.uk>
Date: Tue, 10 Oct 2006 14:15:08 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FOR YOUR ATTENTION


FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Sir i personally decided to put in writing as below.the full details of this business proposal that i will been explain to you.I have a re-profiling amount of GOLD, which i seek your partnership in accommodating for me.I am willing to give out 30% of this total sum to you for your quick assistance and partnership,65% for me and while 5% should be set aside for reimbursement of any unforeseen expenses we both might incure in the cause of this transaction.
However,I sincerely seek your confidence in this transaction,which I am proposing to you.
My name is HOLLY TOBY, I am the personal assitance to the former president of Republic of Liberia (president Charles Taylor)
President Charles Taylor decided on the 11th of August to go exile in a neighboring country Nigeria to seek asylum.Based on these developments,his various foreign bank accounts have been frozen and some are still under serious investigation.
But in the light of all these happenings, president Charles Taylor was able,through the help of some loyalist succeeded to secretly move 100 KILO worth of GOLD,on my name as the owner, to a private security company vault in one of the European country where the final crediting is expected to be carried out later, but recently he has just been arrested and taken away.you can read more on CNN news of march 30,2006.http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/africa/03/29/taylor.nigeria/index.html.
All the depositing documentss of the above consignment are on my name and they are still in my possession,what i need from you is to stand as the beneficiary,and i will arrange for the documentation which will enable the security company transfer the consignment to you as the new beneficiary .
This transaction can be concluded within 2 weeks.My question are:-1.can you handle this project? 2.can i give you trust? 3.can you keep this business as very confidential? 4.If you can sponsor this transfer, is 30% acceptable to you, as your commission? REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS:(hollgld@aim.com)I will also need your direct telephone and fax number for easy reach.
Finally,it is my humble prayer that information as contained herein be accorded the necessary attention, urgency as well as the secrecy it deserves.
Best regard
Holly Toby
BELOW IS MY CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS(hollgld@aim.com)

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