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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:
  • "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. )
  • "the consignment " (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)
  • "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)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: kebi moyle <kimoyle@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 01:18:08 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Hi


ATTENTION:


FIRST AND FOREMOST, I MUST SOLICIT YOUR STRICTEST CONFIDENCE IN THIS TRANSACTION AND I PRAY THAT MY DECISION TO CONTACT YOU WILL BE GIVEN GENUINE APPROVAL CONSIDERING THE FACTS WE HAVE NOT KNOWN EACH OTHER BEFORE,

I AM kebi moyle FROM LIBERIA, WEST AFRICA. I WRITE TO INFORM YOU MY DESIRE TO INVEST, AND TO BUY A LIVING HOUSE IN YOUR COUNTRY. I AM THE SON OF MR. RICHARD MOYLE, HE WAS A DIAMOND/GOLD MERCHANT IN MY COUNTRY.MY FATHER DIED DURING THE CRISIS IN MY COUNTRY LIBERIA.

BEFORE HE DIED HE REAVEALED TO ME AND MY MOTHER ABOUT THE BOXES CONTAINING $22 MILLION US DOLLARS.WHICH HE DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY IN GHANA FOR SAFE KEEPING. MY FATHER DID NOT DISCLOSE THE CONTENT OF THE BOXES TO THE SECURITY COMPANY.TO AVIOD THE OFFICIALS FROM RAISING EYE BROWS TO THE FUNDS.

PRESENTLY MY MOTHER AND MYSELF ARE HERE IN GHANA TO NOTIFY THE SECURITY COMPANY FOR THE CLAIMS, BUT WHEN WE GET TO THE SECURITY COMPANY THEY REFUSED TO RELEASE THE CONSIGNMENT TO US BECAUSE OF THE AGREEMENT MY LATE FATHER MADE WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY AS AT THE TIME OF THE DEPOSIT.THAT INCASE HE DIED THE CONSIGNMENTS SHOULD NOT BE RELEASED TO ANY MEMBER OF HIS FAMILY WITHOUT A FOREIGN PARTNER, SO WE ARE SEEKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE FOR YOU TO COME TO GHANA SO THAT WE CAN GO TO THE SECURITY COMPANY AS THE FOREIGN PARTNER SO THAT THE CONSIGNMENT CAN BE RELEASED TO YOU.

FOR YOUR MUTUAL ASSISTANCE, MY MOTHER AND MYSELF HAVE AGREED TO OFFER YOU 20%OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE MONEY.

WE HAVE ALL THE VITAL DOCUMENTS COVERING THE DEPOSIT, WHICH I CAN SEND TO YOU THROUGH FAX ON REQUEST.
BEST REGARDS,

kebi moyle. (FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY)

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