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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:
  • "million united states 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)
  • "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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: JULIET SALEEBY <liberiafamily28@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <insideliberia@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 19:07:13 +0000
Subject: RE: YOUR URGENT REPLY NEEDED


Dearest beloved,

MY FAMILY NEEDS YOUR URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANCE.

I am Juliet Saleeby, the daughter of the former governor of the CENTRAL BANK OF LIBERIA (ELIE E. SALEEBY). Base on Dad
personal reason he resigned from the post as the governor of the central bank of Liberia on the 12th of May 2004 for his
political ambition.
http://www.theperspective.org/2004/may/eliesaleeby.htmlUnfortunately for my father, the Finance Minister CHARLES BRIGHT a close aidTo my father trying all possible means with the government to frustrate my father by exposing his entire bank accounts within
Africa and abroad.

Which was all confiscated and is still under the competent court for judging ever since?Based on recent news that my father seems to still have funds left with him, I have the mandate of my father to seek your
immediate and urgent co-operation to receive on his behalf trunks containing the sum of US$47M. (Forty-Seven million United
States Dollars only) kept in the financial institution.

On receipt of your positive response, being an Honest and Trust-worthy person that can handle this issue with high
confidentiality, my father have agreed that you will be entitled to 20% of the total sum, when the fund is successfully
transferred into your nominated account in your country.
The nature of your business is not relevant. All that is required is your Trust and total co-operation. Wish to inform you
that this venture is 100% RISK-FREE. If this proposal is acceptable to you, do get in touch with me by email.
Hope you will let this issue to remain Confidential.
Family greetingsMiss Juliet Saleeby - for the family

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