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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)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "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.
  • florakonn@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:07:45 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: =?iso-8859-2?Q?Hello_My_dear_Friend_=2C?=

Hello My dear Friend ,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into financial transaction
with you for our mutual benefits hence i write with due respect, i am
Miss Flora Konneh from Liberia, I am a lady,with black hair,brown eyes,5fts
6inches tall,weigh 61kgs.
I wish to request for your assistance in a financial transaction, dear
i got your contact in a cause of serious search in internet for a transaction
partner,i wish to invest in a manufacturing and real estate management
industry in your country, i have ( five million,eight hundred thousand
united state dollars ) to invest in industry and i will require your
assistance in receiving the funds into your position in your country.Right
now I have determined to move to overseas with this money for investment
purposes under your guidance since I am only 25years old, here your
suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.
But my question is
1-Since we have not meet in person, can i completely trust you ?
2-Can you honestly help me as your own child or sister ? .
3-What lucrative business in your country do you suggest i invest on
?
I will gladly give you 10% of the total sum for your assistance,please
it is important for you to contact me immediately for more clarifications
on the next step hence it is my wish to relocate to your country as
soon as this transaction is concluded.Please kindly email me back for
more intimate conversations.Thank you immensely for your considerations
and God bless you.
Yours Sincerely ,
Ms. Flora konneh ,
please for more details contact me on my private address ; florakonn@yahoo.com,

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