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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "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: "jubita atata" <ju33_bitaata23@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jubita_atata006@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 03 Jan 2007 14:54:02 +0000
Subject: HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM: JUBITA ATATA,

DEAR FRIEND,

I WRITE YOU WITH EVERY TRUST AND CONFIDENCE MY NAME IS MR. JUBITA ATATA, I
WORK AT MINISTER OF DEFENSE OF FORMAL PRESIDENT CHARLES TAYLOR OF LIBERIA.

I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I HAVE A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT I WANT
INVEST WITH YOU, AS LONG AS YOU CAN MAINTAIN TRUST AND SECRECY, A MONTH
BEFORE WE LEFT OFFICE AN AMOUNT OF MONEY WAS HANDED OVER TO ME FOR
PURCHASING OF ARMS FROM RUSSIA. (US25.5 MILLION) TO ARANGE ARMS FOR THE BIG
FIRHT AGAINST REBEL FORCES BEFORE WE WERE ORDERED TO STEP DOWN AND MOVE OUT
OF LIBERIA BY YOU’RE COUNTRY AMERICA AND THE HEAD OF ECOWAS COUNTRIES.

IMMEDIATELY I NOTICE THE FALL OF PRESIDENT CHARLES TAYLOR, I QUICKLY ARRANGE
AND MOVED THE FUND OUT OF LIBERIA THROUGH A DIPLOMATIC COURIER SERVICE TO A
SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN GHANA, WHERE THE MONEY IS CURRENTLY DEPOSITED AND
DECLARED AS A FAMILY TREASURE FOR SAFEKEEPING FOR THE FEAR OF BETRAYAL.

CURRENTLY, I AM OUT OF LIBERIA AND DECIDED TO HIDE HERE IN ACCRA GHANA FOR
MAIN TIME WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF CHARLES TAYLOR AND MY FRIENDS, FOR
SECURITY REASONS.

THEREFORE I AM SOLICITING FOR YOUR URGENT HELP TO SECURE THIS FUND PROPERLY
INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR JOINT INVESTMENT BETWEEN YOU AND ME SO LONG AS WE CAN
BE HONEST WITH EACH OTHER. I AM GOING TO MAKE YOU THE BENEFICIARY TO THIS
FUND AS TO ENABLE YOU RETRIEVE THESE CASH OUT FROM THE DEPOSITED HOUSE HERE
ACCRA GHANA.

WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT RESPONSE.

YOU’RE TRULY

MR. JUBITA ATATA

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