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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:
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: ALFRED JOHNSON <alfred_johnson_001@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: alred_johnson@yahoo.ca
Date: Thu, 02 Nov 2006 15:52:48 +0300
Subject: BUSINESS COOPERATION


Dear good friend,

How are you and about your business i hope you are doing well in your business,I have decided to entrust you with this transaction hope you will treat with honesty.
May I introduce myself; I am Johnson Alfred the only son of the late Dr.Chris Alfred, the former Minister of Finance in the republic of Liberia in West Africa.

My mother and I have realised a sealed box which is deposited for safe keeping at the Security Company in Dubai.

The docket file revealed that an amount of $20 million USD cash is the content of the box which was declared by my late father as personal effects. The file docket stated that it is only my late father foreign business partner and the next of kin can make claim of ownership of this items.
Please all my mother and I need you to do is to accept to be my late father’s foreign business partner, so that we can make claim of these items.

Please beware that there is no risk involved at all.

My mother and I have mapped out a percentage of sharing of these funds. Please get back to me if this transaction is accepted by you so that I can give you the contact details of my late father’s lawyer to commence negotiation on how to recieve these funds.

Thank you, anticipation to hear from you soon, please treat this matter very urgent and confidential.Incase you have any question to ask feel free to contact me any time.

Thank you
Most sincerely
Mr.Johnson Alfred.

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