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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:
  • "huge amount of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money)
  • "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.
  • litana_paula1@inbox.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Miss Paula Litana" <plitana_4@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: litana_paula1@inbox.com
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 2005 21:11:34 +0000
Subject: HELLO FROM PAULA LITANA



Hello ,

I am writting this letter with due respect and
heartful of tears since we have not known or met
ourselves previously.
I will so glad if you can allow me and lead me to the
right channel towards your assistance to my situation
now.
I would like to use this opportunity to introduce
myself to you well.
I am paula litana 22 years old girl from
Liberia,the only daughter of Col. maxwel Litana.
My father is now late,he died some months back during
the last and current crisis in my country(Liberia).
He was one of the high officers in the leadership of
formal president Charles Taylor who is now in exile
after many innocent soul were killed ,My father was
unlucky to be among those that was killed by the
rebel.
The main reason why I am contacting you now is to seek
you assistance in the area of my future investment and
also for a helping hand over some huge amount of money in
my possession. This money (US 9.5 Million)is deposited
in a secuirty and finacier company in Dakar Senegal some
years ago by my father he made me the sole
beneficiary.
I am now asking you to stand on my behalf to make this
claim,to stand as my partner oversea and in time of
the investment as well.
As I have mention earlier I will make the procedure to
this issue to bewell know to you,if I am given the
opportunity to do so. Pls attach your direct and full
information as you reply to me.
Thanks and remain bless.

CONTACT ME ON THIS EMAIL:litana_paula1@inbox.com
.
Miss Paula Litana

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