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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:
  • "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: "Mr Raymond Mba" <remondmba215@msn.com>
Date: Sat, 01 Oct 2005 07:13:59 +0000
Subject: FROM MR RAYMOND MBA.

Dear My beloved One,

I am one of the personal aides to president Charles Taylor of Liberia
who is presntly living in Nigeria on political assyllum.

Pls i need your foreign partnership to assist me invest in your country.
i have interest in buying of shares, real estate management and any
other profitable business you may wish to recommend for me.

I have with me $8.5M for this project. i realized the fund from sales we
made in cash from liberia diamond and timber trades during the
administration of president charles taylor.

This money is presently with.INTERNATIONAL BANK (LIBERIA)LIMITED
Address: 64 Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia.

What i have here with me in the Certificate of Deposite,that i obtain
from the Bank when the money is been deposited which i will send to you
as soon as we proceed.

I can assure you that this project will bring us together for a long
lasting relationship. I need your private phone number so that i can
speak with you.i expect your reply accordingly.

My most problem now is the world national court has given president
Charles Taylor mandate to appear in world court,which the Nigeria
goverment is prepering to hand him over to the world court for judgement
for his past rule to Liberian Government.

As soon as this money is been transfered to your country, i will come
over immediately.

Best regards,
Raymond Mba.


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