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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "international court of justice" (not involved with lotteries)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "former president of liberia" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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: Kabba Eddy <kabba.eddy15@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: eddy_kabba@myway.com
Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:51:55 +0100 (BST)
Subject: PLEASE REPLY ME URGENTLY


Dear Friend,

My Name is Mr. Eddy Kabba. I was one of the personal aid to the former president of Liberia who was thrown out of power by United Nations, he is presently held by ICJ International court of Justice in Hague for War crimes prior to the crisis that led to his leaving power and Liberia completely as was requested by the United Nations, I was in charge of his finances and other valuable deposits.
I have waited for over two years now since he was arrested in Nigerian and handed over to the world court officials. We have been praying for miracle to happen but none seem near and from all indication we know that he will not leave there a save man.
They have trace and confiscated most of his assets in physical cash and properties. I have become very scared of recent time and I can not wait again, that is what prompts this letter to you I want to use you as the heir to the funds that are held somewhere.
The fund were deposited by me on his behalf due to the present circumstance i need someone i can trust to claim this fund ASAP.
I am contacting you with God feelings believing that you will not expose me and will cooperate with me to claim the fund and invest in your country, he has other deposit of diamonds and gold in various locations, once we are through with retrieving the fund we will work together to claim those other valuables, we have to do this quickly to avoid them tracing the fund.
You are the first person I have ever contacted concerning this matter, i am of the opinion that you will treat this matter with strictest confidentiality while awaiting your prompt response.

My Regards

Mr. Eddy Kabba.



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