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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:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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.
• 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.
  • accalexabteng@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "jht202@terra.es" <jht202@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 30 Jan 2007 17:00:36 +0100 (MET)
Subject: i need your reply ok.



Hello dear,

I am Mrs. Janet Taylor, wife of the embattled former President of war torn Liberia, Mr Charles Taylor.

My husband already stepped down as some months ago andnowarrested for prosecution.

Early last year, he gave some documents of money deposit in Spain in case if he was arrested. This fund is sum of $17.5m.

Now,the United Nations has freezed all my husbands assets and affiliate accounts it has become difficult for us to take care of certain things.

This is why I need you to please agree with me to claim this money and subsequently deposit same in a reputable bank there for onward transfer to your account so that we will make investment for our family in buying of properties. But you will need to help too in the area of finance.

Once you are able to show your sincerity, I will ask my lawyer Barrister Alexander Boateng to agree with you and he will send the necessary correspondence for documentation to the transaction to you.

I am also willing to forfeit 15% of the funds for your absolute assistance with 5% set aside for miscelleneous expenses, believing you will hold 50% on trust for my son for business investment especially in properties.

Once the funds are safely secured in your hands, I and my son will leave to start a new life bearing in mind pressures to jail my husband when his trial begins in ths month. Please show me your good help considreation because of GOD ok.

You can contact me via this email box and enclosing your contacts Numbers.

Feel very free to send email direct to my lawyer, Barrister Alexander
Boateng via his email box: accalexabteng@yahoo.com and he will give you his private number to reach him.

May God guide you in whatever you decide, and thank you for taking out time to read this request.

Fondest regards.
Mrs. JanetTaylor.







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