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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:
  • "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.
  • drmrslorimer_doris@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "Dr.Mrs.Lorimer Doris" <drmrslorimerdoris@msn.com>
Reply-To: drmrslorimer_doris@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2005 11:09:37 +0000
Subject: I am delighted to inform you...

Dear Sir,

I am Dr.Mrs. Lorimer Doris. I am sending you this letter in good faith
believing that you will treat this matter with sense of high integrity.My
husband served as a public figure (held ministerial post) during the
governance of former Liberian President, Charles Taylor.He died sometime
this year after suffering a partial heart failure that resulted from food
poison. Since, after my husband?s death, some unknown persons have been
after my family?s life despite that fact that we lost virtually all
my husband left for us. Further stays in Liberia will be suicidal; we are
presently taking refugee in a neighboring country.

In-depth. I am delighted to inform you that this family has some funds
totaling US$30 million. With a reputable company abroad. We desires to have
these funds invested as a result of our present predicaments, this will
enable me live an inheritance for my daughter... From our present political
status, I am my Daughter are handicapped of certain factors, therefore, we
need you to partner with us to set up this project.

For your assistance, you will be entitle to 20% of the total sum will inform
our family lawyer who will contact you as soon as you have indicated genuine
interest to assist us. We shall inform our family lawyer who is based in
London of your involvement in this matter as we receive good and honest
response from you. We will give you his information to enable you carry on
with him.

My personal e-mail address is as follows (drmrslorimer_doris@yahoo.fr)

I hope to hear from you soon.

Sincerely,

Dr. Mrs. Lorimer Doris.

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