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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "former president of liberia" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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: "vt24 Gazeta.pl" <vt24@gazeta.pl>
Reply-To: mrs_taylorlink8@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:32:49 -0700
Subject: can i trust you?


Dear Friend,


How are you today? I hope all is well with you and your family.


My name is veronica Taylor, I am resident in Monrovia the capital city of
Liberia.I am the wife to the former President of Liberia(Charles Taylor).I
am a 48 years old woman with three children, I am a devoted christian.


Sequel to the arrest of my husband at a nigerian border town by custom
officials and his consequent transfer to Sierra Leone and then to theunited
nations court of justice headquarters in Hague,Netherlands for trial for
war crime which he was accused to have committed during the warin my country
Liberia and a neighbouring country (Sierra Leone).I am afraid that the hit
might soon turn on us (his immediate relatives) in the
event that he convicted as his trial has started in Hague.


I therefore urgently want to acquire a property (HOUSE) as i wish to
relocate my children out of this country for safety and also to start anew
life before this present turn around of event affects the future of my
children and i. My choice of property are duplex houses with about four
orfive bedrooms in a very peaceful and quiet city.The prices of which I
expect to range between US$500,000.00 to USD$700,000,00 .The mode ofpayment
will notable a problem for I am paying you cash. PLEASE CAN I TRUST AND
CONFIDE IN YOU? The war in my country and the present happeningsconcerning
my husband has taken a different toll as many people are still being killed
silently and i do not think my children and i are safe here.


Due to security reasons, I will not be able to call you and you can not call
me too as our telephone lines are being bugged.


Please contact me as soon as possible.


Best regards


Mrs Taylor Veronica.

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