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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)
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk boxes" (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.
  • roywillie31@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Willie Roy" <roywillie001@acasa.ro>
Date: Wed, 11 Oct 2006 22:41:56 +0300
Subject: Attention:


Attention:
Dear Friend,

I am making this contact based on my presumed reliance, I am Mr. Roy
Willie, Director Oasis. Security Company based in gulf region Niger Delta.
I am contacting you to establish this relationship with you in benevolent
spirit as to enhance immediate resolution to an opportunity rightly at
hand.

It was more like a dream when I discovered some boxes intercepted by
Nigerian Custom Services and brought forth to our custody for safe keeping
these tow(2) gigantic trunk boxes was intercepted at Nigeria sea port in
early hour of 20th august,2004 in the attempt to ship the boxes out of the
Country,Subsequently the owner whom according to our investigations belongs
to Former Liberia war lord Mr.Charles Taylor,Aslo as a matter of fact that
this former Liberian president according to our investigation facing
charges of loots and human-right abuses in Netherland.

After due investigations and clearifications,I have decided to own these
boxes which is already under my care in Security vault for safe keeping,You
will highly amaze to hear the contents of this trunk boxes after which I
decode they key number,My friend dueto my position ,I can't actually qoute
how millions USD dollars in those boxes,In fact the money is in United
Sates of America dollars in high denomination.

However, the recent reports abroad and on the internet about the frozen
billions of british pound sterling usa dollars owned to Mr.Charles Taylor
will convince you.If you can assure me that you will trustworthy with me in
this regards,I will present to our Security vault as the owner of those
boxes in order to assist me to transfer the boxe and their contents outside
the Country.

Meanwhile,Iam sending this proposal to ascertain ustmost
cooperation,Sincerity and confidentiality,I will proceed to furnish you
with details and how we intend to carry out this risk free transaction
without futher delay. Please send your reply to roywillie31@yahoo.fr

Yours Sincerely

Mr Roy Willie




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