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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. )
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • family.suzana_nuhanvaye888@yahoo.co.in

Fraud email example:

From: "MRS.SUZANA NUHAN VAYE"<directtom@myway.com>
Reply-To: suzana_nuhanvaye888@yahoo.co.in
Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2007 05:17:34 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: ATTENTION FOR YOU


ATTENTION FOR YOUMRS.SUZANA NUHAN VAYEDear Sir,Madam,Kindly accept my apology for sending unsolicited mail to you. I believe you are a highly respected personality, considering the fact that I Sourced your profile from a human resource profile database on your Country. Though, I do not know to what extent you are familiar with Events and fragile political situation in Liberia but it has formed Consistent headlines in the CNN, BBC news bulletins. My name is MRS.SUZANA NUHAN VAYE from Liberia, a Country in West Africa.My Husband is Isaac Nuhan Vaye, Deputy Minister of Public Works, and Liberia. My Husband was falsely accused of plotting to remove the then PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA (CHARLES TAYLOR) from office. Without trial, Charles Taylor killed him. You can verify this from your Country. You can also check in some of the international newspapers Posted in the web sites below:(I) http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2003-07-15-liberia_x.htm(ii)
http://www.unwire.org/UNWire/20030716/449_6621.aspBefore my husband was killed, he moved out the sum of $15.6 million Through a diplomatic means, and deposited it with a Security Company Abroad. All that is needed is for my son to instruct the company to transfer the funds to your account, I will enumerate you with 15% at the End, but most of all is that I solicit your trust in this transaction. I have been confined only to our country home and all my movement are monitored, so I will advise you contact me by email as soon as you contact me I will forward your information to my son for onward proceedings. Kindly include your private telephone and fax numbers where you can Always be reached, your residential or company address to enable him send Detail information/documents to you.Best RegardsMRS.SUZANA NUHAN VAYEFOR THE FAMILY.suzana_nuhanvaye888@yahoo.co.in

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