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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:
  • "the consignment" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "jennifer segun" <jennifer5005@mail.mn>
Reply-To: jennifer.segun@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:15:50 +0100
Subject: i need your help


Good Day .

This is Jennifer from Liberia but a Refugee in Ghana.

My late father left two consignment box for me and my sick mother. after the
death of my father this box suppose to delivered to my beneficiary in
America who died in a care accident in [New York]


As we where about to receive the consignment from the diplomatic company in
America. he died but the consignment is still with the diplomatic
company.the consignment is over $11 Million U.S Dollars is a lot of money i
and my sick mother are refugee in Ghana can not deal with the diplomatic
company so we need some one reliable,

Who can help as beneficiary to collect the box from the diplomatic company.


I and my sick mother need help any one who can help as to collect the box
from the diplomatic company he will have 40% of the some since our late
beneficiary Mr. Johnson died my sick mother told me not to tell this secret
to any body but the sickness that my mother is facing now is getting to an
end that is why i need a foreign partner that can collect the box from the
diplomatic company and he will have 40% of the some i repeat again please
help me and my sick mother ,any one who can help should reply immediately
for me to be happy and strong and be at the person's back to gain this box
from the diplomatic company.

Help me and my sick mother and god will bless you
Please read and get back to me.

yours faithfully
Jennifer Segun

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