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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: STE LLA <stellambu@mail.ru>
Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2007 14:22:43 +0000
Subject: FROM STELLA DO HAVE A NICE DAY



Dear Sir, I wish to introduce myself to you. I am Mrs. StellaBenson, the wi=
fe of late Colonel Peter Benson, who was the ADC tothe Ex-president of Libe=
ria, Mr. Charles Taylor, currently detained forwar crimes during the war th=
at engulfed my country, Liberia, some yearsago.I got your contact through a=
Friend that works with the AmericanChambers of Commerce and Industry.Altho=
ugh I did not disclose to her, my humble intention forsearching for an hone=
st foreigner like you.My son and I escaped with aRed Cross airplane that ev=
acuated foreigners from the theatre of war in mycountry last four years.Tho=
ugh, my country is now in peace, we cannotreturn there because of the anti-=
Tayloys.I really need your cooperationand assistance to claim the money my =
husband deposited withthe security company the sum $35m when he was alive.=
I wish to invest the proceeds in your line of Business and commercialactivi=
ties in your country for the benefits of my son and I.Before the warin my c=
ountry my husband was able to smuggle the money from my country tothe secur=
ity company for a purpose known to him but death could not allowhim to actu=
alise his dream.If you accept and help me, you will be wellcompensated.As s=
oon as you contact me my son will give you thedirection and details on what=
to do .Awaiting your urgent response.Yours faithfully,Mrs Stella Benson.=20
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