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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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr. Williams's adoo" <adoo_info@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: williams_adoo@hotmail.com
Date: Sun, 24 Dec 2006 19:58:56 +0400
Subject: DUBAI UAE.

Dear Sir.
Good day to you, I am so sorry for sending you unsolicited mail, is just that I did not have any other alternative than this, I got your contact information when am going through the directories in Dubai chambers of commerce and industries and decided to contact you my self for the sake of business, My name is Mr. Williams's adoo, I am from Liberia in West Africa, and my father is Mr. Adams adoo a business merchant in my country Liberia, who died four years ago I contact you for business issue of which I am now in Dubai to negotiate, a very good real business man who will help me invest my money in a very good business that will yield profit to both of us, so please kindly email me and attach your number as to enable me call you so that we will discuss this issue face to face. I am looking forward to receive your prompt response.
Regards,
Mr. Williams's adoo

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam