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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)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "million 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)
• 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.
  • mrsruthjawad0011@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS RUTH JAWAD" <mrsruthjawad0011@myway.com>
Reply-To: mrsruthjawad0011@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 06:58:09 -0500 (EST)
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP.


















My Dear Friend,Greetings! The source through which I got your contact gave me the confidence to reach you. I am MRS.RUTH JAWAD the wife of late former Director of finance, Chief JAMES R.JAWAD LIBERIA Diamond and Mining Corporation. I must confess that my agitation is real, and my words are my bond, in this Proposal.My late husband diverted the sum of $20.5 Million United States Dollars meant for purchase of ammunition, for my country, during the civil war in My country, liberia and before he die he deposited the money with A security company in oversea for safe keeping of the fund deposit.Now the war in my country is over with the help of ECOMOG soldiers, the present government of Liberia has revoked the passport of all officers who Served under the former regime and now ask countries To expel such person at the same time freeze their Account and confiscate their asset, it is on this note That I am contacting you, all I needed from you is to Furnish me with personal details
so that i could be able to apply for the release of the fund in your name as the nex-of-kin to my late husband. the said amount once again id $20.5 Million United State Dollars . I am Compensating you with 35% of the total money amount, Now all my hope is on you and I really want To invest this money in your country, were their is Stability of Government,political and economic Welfare. Honestly I want you to believe that this Transaction is real and never a joke.My late husband Chief JAMES R.JAWAD gave me all the deposit information issued to him by the security company in oversea on the Date of deposit, and he wanted to transfer this money With the assistance of a foreigner as the next-of-kin of the fund, for you to be clarify because, I do not Expose my self to anybody I see, I believe that you are able to keep this transaction secret for me because this money is the hope of my life, it is Important.Please email me immediately you must have gone through my message fill free
and make it urgent. I am residing under political asylum With my two kids,Paul Jawad and Juliet Jawad who is 18years old please help me so that I can be able to take care of my two kids my late husband left behind for me. Remember that my children are the only happiness I have here on earth and I cannot stand to watch go through such pains.That is the reason why I offered you 30% of the total Money and 5% percent for local and international Expenses, and in case of any other necessary expenses You might incur during this transaction. N.B Try and negotiate for me some profitable blue Cheep Investment opportunities which is risky free which I Can invest with this money when it is transferred to Your account, personally I am interested in estate Management and hotel business. Email me immediately You receive this message for more explanation. And Promise me that you will not betray me as soon as you claim this fund.Please email me below.(mrsruthjawad0011@yahoo.com )Thanks and
God bless,Best regards.MRS.RUTH JAWAD.





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