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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:
  • "hundred thousand u.s 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)
  • "monrovia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (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: "elizebeth_morgan2@yahoo.co.jp" <elizebeth_morgan2@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: elizebeth_morgan1@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 06:15:59 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Miss Elizebeth Morgan.

Dear trusted one,

Best compliments.

It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country.

Though we have not met before but I strongly believe we now have to risk confiding in someone to succeed from our present situation and for the best of our future.

My name is Miss Elizebeth Morgan I am the only daughter of late Mr. Morgan Duru. Native of Monrovia, republic of Liberia. Due to the series of continious war in our country for multiple years ago, there is this huge amount of Twelve million, five hundred thousand U.S dollars ( $12.5m) which my
late Father kept in a bank here in Abidjan,Cote D'Ivoire before he was assasinated by some unknown enemies.

Now I have decided to invest these money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside here for security and political reasons.

We urge that you help us to transfer this fund to your country for investment purposes on the followings below:

1). Telecommunication

2). Automobile manufacturing

3). Five star hotel

If you can be of an assistance to me,I will be pleased to offer to you 20% Of the total fund for your kind and humane assistance.

I am withing for your soonest response.

my warmest regards to your entire family.

Thanks, and God bless you.

Sincerely,



Miss Elizebeth Morgan.



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