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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "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: "Miss Elina Dibia" <dibiaelina@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: elinadibia@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2001 06:54:14 +0100
Subject: Pls Urgent reply Needed Sir,

ATTN:DEAR SIR,

GOOD DAY,MY NAME IS(MISS ELINA DIBIA)FROM
LIBERIA,MY FATHER WAS ONE OF THE OFFICER DURING THE
REGIME OF CHARLES TAYLOR,MY FATHER WAS KILLED FEW
MONTHS BACK BY THE REBLE DURING THE LITTLE WAR BETWEEN
CHARLES TAYLOR'S GOVERNMENT AND THE REBLE.

THEN I HAVE NO OTHER OPTION THEN TO MAKE MY WAY DOWN
TO DAKAR-SENEGAL FOR SAFETY OF MY LIFE BECAUSE THE
PROBLEM IN MY COUNTRY THEN WAS UNBEARABLE FOR ME,I
NEED YOUR HELP TO ACCUMMUDATE SOME FUNDS MY FATHER
DEPOSITED WITH((US$12,000.000m) WHICH HE DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY )HERE IN SENEGAL IN MY NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN.

ALL I NEED IS CONTACT THE SCEURITY COMPANY OFFICE AND CONNECT YOU AND THEM SO THAT YOU AND THEM WILL SORT THIGS OUT AND MAKE EVERY NEEDED ARRANGEMENTS ON HOW TO TRANSFERED THE FUND IN YOUR ACCOUNT.I WANT IT DONE THIS WAY BECAUSE MY CONDITION HERE STOPS ME FROM DOING SO MANY THINGS BECAUSE OF MY STATUS OF STAYING HERE.

I WILL MAKE KNOWN TO YOU THE INFORMATIONS I NEED FROM
YOU TO ENABLE ME CONNECT YOU WITH THE SAID FINANCE
COMPANY HERE IN SENEGAL AS SOON AS YOU INDICATE YOUR
WILLINGNESS TO ASSIST ME.

AFTER ALL SAID AND DONE AND YOU CONFIRMED THE FUNDS IN
YOUR YOUR COUNTERY,I WILL THEN TELL YOU HOW I WANT THE FUNDS TO BE MANAGED.

I AWAIT FOR YOUR POSITIVE REPLY.
MISS ELINA DIBIA.

Anti-fraud resources:

• What can you do when you receive 419 spam