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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found 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.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • mohamed.beckfordrami@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: mohamed_rani@sify.com
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:04:08 +0600 (IST)
Subject: INVESTMENT PROPOSAL


Dear Friend,



My name is Mr. Mohamed Beckford Rami, a citizen of Saudi Arabia and I would like you to guide me through the most viableinvestment opportunities in your Country.



Alternatively, I can investin your line of business perhaps if it's viable. I am one of the defectors from the Liberia and I am currently residing in London. I have been in this country for sometime after defecting from Liberia, I was into currency exchange business and I was always traveling to other parts of Asia and Europe and during that period, I was able to move out my funds and deposit it in a financial

institution in Europe.



I wantto invest these funds in your country with your help and advice becausewe are being treated as foreigners here and watched because the British government believes we are security threat. A lot of defectors now go onto Canada and some parts of Europe to live.



I want you to send me acomplete break down of the investment opportunities in your country andalso let me know what exactly I need to do to enable you invest the funds for me in your country.



If interested, I will then come over to your country after you receive the funds and work out the investment plans with you.



After I hear from you and find out the best investment business you can introduce to me, I will tell you how much is involved. Reply as soon as possible. With your contact details which include your full names, country of residence, contact address, phone number.



Please reply with this email address:mohamed.beckfordrami@yahoo.com



Regards and God Bless



Mr. Mohamed Beckford Rami.

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