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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: Jessica Doran <mrs_jessica090@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: jessicadoran_01@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 02:31:10 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From: Jessica Doran.


Hello.

I wish to present this proposal for the purpose of investment in your
country. My name is Jessica Doran. I am the only daughter of Late Hon
Dr.Johnson Doran
the former Minister of Transport and Communication under the leadership
of president Charles Taylor of Liberia.

My father was arrested by Charles Taylor on allegation of using his
position in the Govenment to aid smuggling of diamond from the Lofia
county diamond field, it was just a political vendetta. My father later died
in the prison, it was diagnonised that he was poisoned, but Government
report says heart failure. He sent a note tome before his death,
regarding a deposit of the sum of Eight Million Five Hundred Thousand United
States Dollars (US$8.500.000.00) he deposited in one bank outside
Liberia.

He instructed me to move immediately with the documents to
aneighbouring country to seek asylum. I moved to the Republic of Mali where I spent
some time before finally moved to Abidjan- Cote d'Ivoire with the help
of United Nation Agency. Meanwhile I have located the bank, and
havealso discussed the possible
release of the money.

My father left a clause that I must reach the age of 24 before I could
claim the fund myself or that I have to introduce a trusted foreign
partner who would be my trustee to help me invest this fund hence the need
for your assistance.I request that you be my trustee and assist me in
effecting the release and transfer of the fund to your bank account for
investment in country or anywhere you will nominate for investment.

You will also be resposible for the investment and management of the
fund for me and also you will help me get a good school where I will
further my education.
We will agree on a percentage you will take for your assistance. Please
let me know immediately if you can assist me so that I will give you
more information
about the deposit. I thank you in anticipation to your quick response.

Best Regards,
Jessica Doran.



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