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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 states 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss.Sonia Yormie" <soniayormien2000@gmail.com>
Reply-To: soniayormie2000@gmail.com
Date: Sun, 13 Jul 2008 06:34:02 +0200
Subject: From:Miss.Sonia Yormie


From:Miss.Sonia Yormie


My name is Miss.Sonia Yormie,the only surviving daughter of late Mr.John
Winpoe Yormie, deputy minister of national security,Republic of Liberia, who
was Killed by Former Liberian President CHARLES TAYLOR on July 14th 2003 on
allegation of being an accessory after the fact of a coup Plot. see

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2003-07-15-liberia_x.htm

Before my Father was killed, he secretly siphoned the sum of USD9,000,000

million USD (Nine million United states dollars) out of Liberia and
deposited the money with a Bank . He declared that the fund was realized
from solid gold and his foreign business partner owned it.I am contacting
you because I want you stand as my late father's foreign business partner
and help me claim the money from the Bank on my behalf since he have
declared that the funds belongs to his foreign business partner. You shall
also assist me to invest the money in your country and help me further my
Education in your Country.

I hope to trust you as a God fearing person who will not sit on this
money when you claim it, rather assist me properly, I expect you to declare
what percentage of the total money you will take for your assistance, My
Offer is 40%.Let me know your view. When I receive your positive response I
will let you know where the Bank is and to enable claim the money which is
very important from my existence in life. For now, let all our
communications be by e-mail because i am living in the Refugee camp here in
Benin Republic.Please also send me your telephone and Mobile number,and
your contact address.Thank you and God bless you and family.

Please be merciful unto a helpless Orphan as the *"Scriptures says in
Mathew Chapter 5 Verse 7 that Blessed are the Merciful for They Shall Obtain
Mercy From God"*


Remain Blessed.
Miss.Sonia Yormie

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