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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:
  • "from the desk of" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "there is no risk involved" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "former president of liberia" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: "jakins webo" <jakins_webo@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: jakins45@myway.com
Date: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 12:35:42 +0000
Subject: PLEASE REPLY ITS URGENT

FROM THE DESK OF BARRISTER JAKINS WEBO . PERSONAL LAWYER TO
THE FORMER PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA.
DEAR SIR,

MY NAME IS
BARRISTER JAKINS WEBO, I AM A PRIVATE ATTORNEY AND I HAVE A
CLIENT WHO IS INTERESTED IN INVESTING SOME GOOD MONEY IN
YOUR COMPANY.MY CLIENT IS A VERY IMPORTANT AND PROMINENT
PERSON WHO HAS MANDATED ME TO CONTACT YOU OR YOUR COMPANY
FOR A VERY IMPORTANT BUSINESS TRANSACTION.MY CLIENT IS BY
NAME MR. CHARLES TAYLOT AND HE WAS THE FORMAL PRESIDENTOF
LIBERIA FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA. MR. CHARLES TAYLOR MADE
ALOT OF MONEY THROUGH GOLD/DIAMOND, OIL PROCEEDS DURING HIS
TENURE IN OFFICE. THE TRUTH OF THIS CASE IS THAT MY CLIENT
DESPITE THE PROBLEM HE IS GOING THROUGH NOW, HE STILL HAS A
LOT OF MONEY IN HIS POSSESSION. WHICH HE INTENDS TO INVEST
OUTSIDE THEIR COUNTRY LIBERIA. WHAT MY CLIENT NEEDS FROM YOU
NOW IS A RELIABLE ACCOUNT WHERE HE CAN TRANSFER SOME MONEY
BUT MIND YOU, ALL THE MONEY IN HIS POSSESSION CAN NOT LEAVE
AT ONCE BECAUSE HE NEEDS TO BUILD CONFIDENCE AND TRUST IN
SOMEONE WHO WOULD NOT EXPOSE HIS PLAN TO REMIT AND POSSIBLY
INVEST IN YOUR COMPANY. SO HE HAS AGREED THAT I SHOULD MAKE
ARRANGEMENT FOR THE TRANSFER OF US$250 MILLION UNITED STATES
DOLLARS, THEN IF HE FINDS YOU RELIABLE, HE WILL STILL
TRANSFER THE REMAINING US$25O MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS
AND YOU ARE FREE TO NEGOTIATE YOUR MODE OF COMPENSATION EVEN
IF HE NTENDS TO INVEST THE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY. PLEASE, DO
NOT HESITATE TO INDICATE YOUR VIEW OF THIS REQUEST BY
CONTACTING ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS MAIL, SO THAT THE
NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE FOR THE MONEY TO LEAVE
IMMEDIATELY. DUE TO THE PRESENT SITUATION OF MY CLIENT, I
WOULD BE HAPPY IF THIS REQUEST CAN BE KEPT A SECRET. I WOULD
ALSO LIKE TO NOTE THAT THERE IS NO RISK INVOLVED. I HOPE MY
CLIENT WOULD BE HAPPY INVESTING WITH YOU.IF THIS PROPOSAL IS
ACCEPTABLE BY YOU, DO NOT FORGET TO SEND YOUR PRIVATE
TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS WHEN REPLYING.
THANKS,
BARRISTER JAKINS WEBO

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