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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:
  • "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "search for a reliable person" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • fank_allen@dr.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: frank allen <frank_allen01@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: fank_allen@dr.com
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 07:49:17 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: I need your help in this transaction


FROM FRANK ALLEN
C/O: REFUGEE CAMP,
ACCRA GHANA
WEST AFRICA
EMAIL(fank_allen@dr.com '); if (thisfolder==pfolders[i]) document.write(''); else document.write(''); document.write(''); if (pfolders[i+1].length > 12) document.write(pfolders[i+1].substring(0,11) + '...'); else document.write(pfolders[i+1]); document.write(''); } } function showActive(f,type) { var thisfolder="INBOX"; if (type=="tr") { if (thisfolder==f) document.write(''); else document.write(''); } else document.write(''); } function reallyEmptyTrash() { var confirmEmptyTrash=confirm("Are you sure you want to permanently delete all messages in your Trash folder?"); if (confirmEmptyTrash) self.location.href="/scripts/mail/Outblaze.mail?emptytrash=1&current_folder=Trash"; } function checkCR(evt) { var evt=(evt)? evt:((event)? event:null); var node=(evt.target)? evt.target:((evt.srcElement)? evt.srcElement:null); if ((evt.keyCode==13)&(node.type=="text")&(node.name=="mpat")) SearchMailbox(); } document.onkeypress=checkCR; //--> )

Dear Beloved,

I got your contact address in my search for a reliable person for partnership and investments overseas. I also believe that you will not betray the trust and confidence I am about to establish with you. I have decided to contact you with greatest delight and personal respect. But before I proceed, I would like to introduce myself to you.
I am Mr Frank Allen ; l am a Liberian refugee living in Ghana because of the war in my country.I am the only son of late Dr.Allen Brown.
I have 2 sisters who all died during the war in my country liberia together
with my sweet loving mother. (May her soul rest in perfect peace-Amen). My late
father was the former Director of finance in liberia Diamond and Mining Corporation. Few days before the death of my father, he confided in me and ordered me to go to his underground safe and move out immediately, with a Deposit Agreement and Cash Receipt he made with a FINANCE AND SECURITY COMPANY in Accra Ghana where he deposited the sum of USD$11,200,000 {ELEVEN Million, Two Hundred Thousand dollars).My father made this money from the sells of Gold and Diamond and he have already decided to use this money for future investment of the family.Thereafter, I rushed down to Ghana with these two documents and confirmed the deposit of the fund by my father.

Also, I have been granted political stay as a Refugee by the Government of Ghana because of the war in my country Liberia. Meanwhile, before my father died, he instructed me to look for a trusted foreigner who can assist me to move out this money from Ghana for investment. Based on this, I solicit for your assistance to transfer this fund into your Account, but I will demand for the following requirement:
(1). Can I completely trust you? Could you provide me a safe Bank Account where this fund will be transferred to?
(2) Could you be able to introduce me to a profitable business venture that would not require much technical expertise in your country where part of this fund will
be invested?
(3) Your name.
(4) Your address.
(5) Your telephone number for easy communication.
Please, all these requirements are urgently needed for change of ownership of this fund in your favor. As soon as I received the above info, I shall immediately consult a reputable attorney who will guide us and help us procure all the legal documents required to change the ownership of this fund into your name and wire said fund into your own private bank account. As soon as the money is transferred to you, I will immediately fly down to your country for investment of my own share of the money. Please note that this is 100% risk free and will be conducted under a legitimate arrangement within 7 working days. I have all the vital documents relating to this fund with me.
please i want you to handle this transaction based on the trust I have established on you.For your assistance in this transaction, I have decided to offer you 30% percent of the total amount at the end of this transaction, 65% for me while 5% has bee mapped out to cover any internal or external expenses that might result in the event of this transaction.The security of this business is very important to me and as such, I would like you to keep this business very confidential.If you are interested, please kindly reply me immediately through this my private email address only:(fank_allen@dr.com). '); if (thisfolder==pfolders[i]) document.write(''); else document.write(''); document.write(''); if (pfolders[i+1].length > 12) document.write(pfolders[i+1].substring(0,11) + '...'); else document.write(pfolders[i+1]); document.write(''); } } function showActive(f,type) { var thisfolder="INBOX"; if (type=="tr") { if (thisfolder==f) document.write(''); else
document.write(''); } else document.write(''); } function reallyEmptyTrash() { var confirmEmptyTrash=confirm("Are you sure you want to permanently delete all messages in your Trash folder?"); if (confirmEmptyTrash) self.location.href="/scripts/mail/Outblaze.mail?emptytrash=1&current_folder=Trash"; } function checkCR(evt) { var evt=(evt)? evt:((event)? event:null); var node=(evt.target)? evt.target:((evt.srcElement)? evt.srcElement:null); if ((evt.keyCode==13)&(node.type=="text")&(node.name=="mpat")) SearchMailbox(); } document.onkeypress=checkCR; //--> I am sending copy of this email to my private email address for record purposes. If you are not interested to help me, kindly delete this mail from your in box after reading it. But i pray that God will give you the wisdom to accept this offer as such opportunities comes once in a lifetime and may never come your way again.
Thanks,

Respectfully Yours
Frank Allen,





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