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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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: "MAJID" <majid_mahmad_vip2006@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Sun, 2 Oct 2005 00:46:21 +0100
Subject: GET BACK TO ME

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr. Majid Mahmad from republic of Ghana. I am the son of late Sir Mahmad Yeboah. My father was a gold dealer before he met his death. I am presently residing at Ghana Accra, were I am doing business before my father’s death. I wish to bring to your notice an intention of mine to go into gold business as this was necessitated by my fathers death. It may please you to know that I have 150kg of solid gold to be sold, this is to enable me purchase the required tools for the work at our gold mining site at Ghana and Liberia.

Dear friend, I will like you to assist me in these ways;

1) To buy or look for buyer for this 150kg solid gold.
2)To see if you can join me in this gold mining business.
3)I wish you to come and see the mining site yourself.
4)You will assist me source for the tools required.

I wish to let you know that I will contract an expert in gold business to handle this business with you if you indicate your interest. The 150kg solid gold is well secured in a security firm here in Ghana Accra . Every assistance made to the success of this transaction will be highly appreciated.

Best regards,
Mr.Majid Mahmad.

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