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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 - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "million us 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)
  • "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 orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Edwin Hackmann <edwinhackmann133@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <edwinhackmann2000@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 15:46:08 +0000
Subject: Urgent Assistance



Dear Friend,I am Edwin Hackmann from Liberia (Monrovia) West Africa. I desire to buy a landed property,And to invest in your country on a Profitable business ventures having you as foreign partner. I am the first son of Dr. Obeng Hackmann, an adviser to the former president of Liberia Charles Taylor, rebel forces attacked him my father revealed to me in his will about the boxes containing $12.5 million US Dollars, which he deposited with a security company in Accra Ghana for safekeeping.My father did not disclose the contents of the box to the security company; He only deposited it as family belonging to avoid the officials of the security company from raising eyebrow.Presently, I am in Ghana with my mother to notify the security company for claim and we are living in the refugee camp.This proposal is with the full consent of my sister and mother.We, have all the vital documents covering this money deposited by my father, which I can send to you on request.All I want is to make you the beneficiary of this consignment with your name as my father's partner.For your foreign partnership assistance, We have decided to give you 20% of the total amount,As soon as this money is money is moved to your country for investment.Send me your private fax and phone to reach you.Note: please I will like this transaction in strictest confidence.Reach me on this number: +23324 4016715.Best regards,Edwin Hackmann.
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