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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:
  • "million united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "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: Andy Sow <sow.andyxs@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: sowandyxs@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2008 14:09:01 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE FOR INVESTMENT...


From. Mr. Andy Sow Junior
Villa 139 Sicap Diuppel.
BP 234 Liberte Dakar.
Dakar-Senegal,West Africa.
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It is a delight to have your esteemed contact, i am Mr. Andy Sow Jr., from Liberia. I wish to invest in a manufacturing and real estate management industry in your country. I have ($2.3 Million United State Dollars) to invest in the industry and I will require your assistance in receiving the funds into your bank account in your country.
&nbsp;
This money was released from the gold dust sold During the war in my country Liberia by my late father Mr. Mendy Sow., he deposited this money with a Finance Company here in Dakar, with enabling conditions for the release of the fund which are as follows:
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(1) I must be 22 years or above.
(2) Upon request for the release of the fund, there must be evidence of an appointed foreign partner with investment intentions especially outside the West Africa.
&nbsp;
I will gladly give you 10% of the total sum for your assistance. Please it is important that you reply as soon as possible with your private phone and fax number for our verbal communication.
Waiting for your prompt response.
&nbsp;
Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Andy Sow Junior


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