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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 orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: david Stevens <davidstevensjnr19@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: davidstevensjnr@gmail.com
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 19:07:30 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: DAVID STEVENS JR.


Dearest ,
=A0
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship
with you. I got your contact from the internet search where searching for
a responsible and humble person who will assist me on this, prayed over it
and selected your name among other names. I must not hesitate to confide
in you for this simple and sincere business .
=A0
I am David Stevens Jr. the only Son of late Mr. and Mrs. David Stevens. My
father was a very wealthy Gold and diamond merchant ,in the economic
capital of Liberia, my father was poisoned by his business associates on
one of their outings on a business trip . My mother died when I was a baby
and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father
on January 2004 in a private hospital here in Ghana he secretly called me
on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of twenty million United
State Dollars. USD (US$20 million) left in fixed / suspense account in one
of the prime bank here in Ghana, that he used my name as his only Son for
the next of Kin in depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that it
was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business
associates.
=A0
That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I
will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real
estate management or hotel management . I am honorably seeking your
assistance in the following ways:

(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund .
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my
education and to secure a resident permit in your country.
=A0
Moreover, I am willing to offer you 30% of the total sum as
compensation for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this
fund into your nominated account overseas.=20
=A0
Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe th=
at this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) days you signif=
y interest to assist me.

Anticipating to hear from you soon.
=A0
Best regards,
David Stevens Jr.
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