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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:
  • "diplomatic courier" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist 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.
  
• 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.
  • tonymorare@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: tony morare <tonymorare05@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 07:11:39 -0800 (PST)
Subject: TONY MORARE NEEDS YOUR KIND A......


Good day Sir,

I am Tony Morare, a Liberian by nationality but presently a refugees in Ghana with my mother. Please i need your help.

My late father deposited some money to a bank here in Ghana, which was confirmed true to me by my father's lawyer. He said my father intended to transfer this money to a foreign country for investment.

According to the documents, i am his next of kin to the $50 Million USD he deposited at the bank since am his only son.

All i need now is for you to be my foreign beneficiary who will help us claim, transfer and invest this money in your country and also get us out of this refugee camp. I will highly appreciate your kindness and be grateful if only my request is granted.

My father also deposited another consignment containing gold dust worth $86 million USD with another diplomatic courier service company. I as the eldest in the family now, i am willing to enter into a partnership contract with you only if you will assist me claim this fund from the security company here by having it remitted to your country or to a safe account after which we shall go into a partnership investment with you.

Upon your response i will give you the bank manager contact so that he will advice you more on how this deal will commence as we shall forward to you all the neccessary document relating to this transaction.

Best Regards,
Tony Morare

PS: Please reply me at tonymorare@gmail.com


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