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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • frankm@138mail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "frank martins" <frankmartins04@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2006 03:59:35 +0000
Subject: URGENT REPLY

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Barrister.Frank Martins, the personal assistant to Dr.Charles
Taylor,the former President of Liberia. He has recently stepped down from
power and is presently in assylum in Nigeria.
Well dear friend we need your assistance in transferring some of the money
derived from Government excesses into your account,

because the government is making plans to seize all his assets.I have been
mandated to deal with anyone who offer assistance to have this funds
transferred to his account oversea.
Please View these websites:

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/08/11/taylor.warcrimes/index.html
http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/08/11/liberia.1300/index.html
The amount is USD$24million,in a Security firm in Spain.All that is needed
is for me to instruct the company to arrenge with you and at the same time
release the consignment that contain the fund to you, I will give you 30%
of the total funds transferred to your vital bank account as compensation
for your assistance, Five percent (5%) would be set aside to take care of
all expenses we may incure during the transaction.

To indicate your interest,kindly provide me your direct phone and fax
numbers and all relevant information for easy communication and to let you
know the roles you will play in making this transaction successful. All the
legal information concerning this Money will be sent to you as soon as we
agree together.Meanwhile,As soon as you have receive the fund you will be
expected to advice us on investment plan in your country.

If you find it in your heart to assist, please contact me by this
Email:frankm@138mail.com send immediately your full names, telephone and
fax numbers to enable an

immediate contact be as I have adviced above.

Thanks for your cooperation.
Regards
Barrister..Frank Martins.
Email:frankm@138mail.com

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