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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:
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "monrovia" (a location commonly mentioned 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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "WILLIAMS TASA" <williamstasa@ig.com.br>
Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2008 10:34:34 +0100
Subject: GREETINGS,


*GREETINGS,*

*I AM MR TASA WILLIAMS A FORMER GOVERNMENT MINISTER IN MONROVIA,REPUBLIC OF
LIBERIA.ONE OF THE *

*COUNTRY IN AFRICA FROM JUNE 2004 TO MAY 2006. JUST AT THE DAWN OF THE NEW
REGIME IN MY COUNTRY , *

*I WAS IMPRISONED BY THE NEW LERDERSHIP FOR THE ACCUSATION OF MISMANAGEMENT
AND MISAPPROPRIATION *

*OF PUBLIC FUNDS.*

*I JUST RECOVERD FROM BAIL AFTER SIX (06) MONTHS IN PRISON.IN ORDER TO AVOID
CAPTURE AND *

*REPATRIATION OF MY FORTUNE IN THE HANDS OF THE STATE, I JUST ASK YOUR
HONOUR, A PARTNERSHIP *

*DISCRET FOR THE RECEIPT OF THIS FUNDS AMMOUNTING TO A TOTAL OF
USD13,000.000 MILLION.
WITH A LARGE QUANTITY OF GOLD DUST TREASURE DEPOSITED WITH ONE OF THE
SECURITY COMPANY
WORTH OF 65KG.*

*IN CASE YOU ARE INTRESTED IN MY PROPOSAL, AND YOU FEEL THAT YOU CAN HELP ME
SECURE AND TO PLACE *

*THESE FUNDS IN A PROJECT VIABLE OUTSIDE AFRICA FOR INVESTMENT IN PRIFITABLE
BUSINESS *

*OPORTUNITIES, PLEASE CONTACT ME IMMEDIATELY WITH MORE DETAILS ON THE CASE.*

*THE CONDITIONS, THE OPERATION OF THE FUNDS, THE TRANSFER IN YOUR NAME
SHOULD BE CONFIDENTIAL AND *

*YOUR BANK ACCOUNT WILL BE DEFINED IN OUR NEXT MATCHES.*

*PLEASE BELIEVE ME, FOR SECURITY REASONS AND TO MYSELF ON THIS TRANSACTION,
I PREFERRED TO REMAIN *

*ANONYMOUS IN MY FIRST MEETING,BECAUSE I KNOW IT IS ON THE INTERNET THAT I
CONTACTED YOU, AND AT
THIS TIME, WHEN THE RISK IS LARGE ENOUGH IN BUSINESS.WE NEED TO MEET FACE TO
FACE AFTER OPENING A *

*GOOD COMUNICATION.*

*WHILE I WAIT TO READ FROM YOU SHORTLY TO CONFIRM YOUR ASSISTANCE,RECEIVE MY
HIGHEST ONSIDERATION.*


*MR. TASA,WILLIAMS.*

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