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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:
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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: charen taylor <charen_taylor20@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <charen_taylor01@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2007 17:12:05 +0200
Subject: MY DEAR.



MY DEAR.
CHAREN TAYLOR IS MY NAME, THE DAUGHTER OF FOMER LIBERIAN PRESIDENT WHO IS CURRENTLY UNDER DETENTION WITH THE UNITED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL BECAUSE OF 11 charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity, faces a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.THE UNITED NATIONS IS PROBING HIM FOR WAR CRIMES AND EMBEZZLEMENT OF PUBLIC FUNDS TOTALLING OVER 1.2 BILLION DOLLARS.AT THIS TIME, THE GOVERNMENT HAS CONFISTICATED ALL HIS PROPERTIES AND CASH DISCOVERED IN VARIOUS BANK ACCOUNTS. THE REASON OF MY CONTACT TO YOU IS TO ASSIST ME WITH A RELIABLE ACCOUNT THAT WILL ACCOMODATE $4,500,000.00,LODGED WITH (CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON) GENEVE SWITZERLAND BY MY FATHER ON MY NAME.MISS CHAREN TAYLOR.
THEREFORE, I NEED YOUR RELIABLE BANK ACCOUNT TO SUBMIT TO THE BANK TO TRANSFER THE MONEY OUT OF THE ACCOUNT BEARING MY NAME. IF YOU HAVE, CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVES THIS MASSAGE.I AM WILLING TO GIVE YOU 10% OF THE TOTAL MONEY. BEST REGARDS,CHAREN TAYLOR
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