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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:
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Ben Udah" <ben_udah19@hotmail.co.uk>
Reply-To: benudah@excite.com
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:00:25 +0100
Subject: VERY URGENT !!!

From Ben Udah

 

Dear Sir /Madam

 

I am Ben Udah, Director of logistics for the government of Liberia under former President Charles Taylor,I was in charge of the proceeds from the diamond mines scattered around the countryside, but since the current president has accepted to go into exile I decided to leave the country immediately before it is too late.

 

I have in my possession the sum of Hundred And twenty million United States Dollars (USD120M), Which I am Willing to invest under your care probably in your company or another you may recommend. I am currently in hiding in South Africa since my recent escape from Liberia.I will unfold the procedure for the realization if you indicate your interest to collaborate and you will get 20% of the total sum as commission.Should this proposal not interest you, please disregard it without prejudice.

 

However, if you are interested in this proposal, please contact me using the above email. Please do treat this as a confidential issue as any leakage to the present goverment will be dangerous for my family and me. please treat this with utmost urgency that it requires.PLS CALL ME 0027+769-333-395.

 

Best regards

 

Ben Udah

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