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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.
  • mr.micthompson@ourwest.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.M.Thompson." <micthaelthompson@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mr.micthompson@OURWEST.COM
Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 21:36:31 +0400
Subject: From Mr.M.Thompson.

ATTEN:DIRECTOR
Dear VIP
My name is Mr.Michael Thompson;I work in a gold mining company in GHANA West Africa.
There is a polititian friend of my from Republic of LIBERIA one of former
Ministers, during president charles Tialor government in office. His name is MR.FOSTER COLMAN. Who has in our custody fund cash {for safekeeping in our company}.
I received instruction from him to look for a reliable
foreign partner/investor who can receive and manage the fund for him
until his ordeal with the Government is over, currently he is under
detention and probe, his offence is political motivated {he is aspiring
for the office of the president come next election} However the money
originated from gratification/under the counter sales of copper in his
ministry,The amount is $28,600,000.00 USD.
It is upon this facts that I made a tripe to DUBAI in UNITED ARABS EMIRATES (UAE)
If you have can work with me and render also your good help honestly you are welcome.
Kindly help,you will be adequately rewarded for assisting.
Regards.
Mr.M.Thompson.
mr.micthompson@OURWEST.COM

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