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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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: timothy george <timothy_george0000@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: timothygeorge_005@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:40:39 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Very Urgent Response.


Dear Friend,

I do not know to what extent you are familiar with events and fragile political situation in my country Liberia but it has formed consistent headlines in the CNN, BBC news bulletins.
I am 24year old Mr Timothy GeorgeDunbar, from the Republic of Liberia i am the Son of Late Mr. Jenkins Dunbar, My late father before his death was Former Minister of Lands, Mines and Energy.My Father was kill by Charles Taylor,in which he denyed.

The main reason why I am contacting you now is to seek you assistance in the area of my future investment and also for a help hand over some amount of money my Late father deposited for me as beneficiary.This money is Eighteen Millon Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($18.5m) my late father deposited it for me in Benin some years ago,I am in Contonu Benin Republic West Africa now.i came here after the death of my parents, i came to this country to search for a foreign partner to help me retrieve the money and also help me relocate to your country and invest in real estate and industrial productions.

I have contacted them some many times what they told me was due to my refugee status they will not release it to me,that i should present somebody or a company to stand on my behalf. i am now asking you to pls help me stand on my behalf to make this claim,to stand as my partner oversea and in time of the investment as well Please if you are willing to assist me,indicate your interest in replying soonest,I waiting to here from you.

Yours Timothy George Dunbar.


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