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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)
  • "million pounds" (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)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: theresa johnson <theresa_johnson001@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: thessy_johnson001@yahoo.co.in
Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 14:49:02 +0100 (BST)
Subject: urgent assistance needed


Dear Friend,

How are you doing today?Hope fine.It's hot over here in Dakar Senegal.My name is Theresa Johnson single, 24 years of age and never married, i am from Liberia in west Africa,presently i am residing in the refugee camp here in Dakar Senegal as a result of the civil war that was fought in my country.

Im the only daughter of late Mr. Clinton Johnson who deals on Silver and Gold whom the rebels attacked our house and killed him and my mother but i sucided to ran out and had my way here in Dakar Senegal where i am living now as a refugee Of which i inherited my late fathers fund which he lodged in Bank in Europe which i've tried to withdraw the fund but i was denied the access because of my refugee status, rather i was advice to bring a relative/partner to file for the fund as my trustee requesting on my behalf. The total fund is 6.Million Pounds, which my late father lodged in the bank in Europe.

Plz Im soliciting for your noble hand to help me transfer this fund into your account because i want to have my freedom and i dont want to stay here anymore because no one would like to be strap in a hell like this, that is why i'm writting you to help me retrieve this fund so that i can be free and can be able to regain what ever i've lost in the past,i wanted to do this by myself and it wasn't going through because of my refugee status, so i decided to write you with all my whole heart and i will like to offer you 15% if you would help me and also 10% for any expensis you will do when transacting with the bank. I would like to know more about you.
I would like to have your informations below if you would really love to assist me:

Hoping to hear from you soonest.

Yours sincerely
Theresa Johnson


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