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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.
  
• 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.
  • mrs_susanvaye@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: "Mrs.Susan Vaye" <mrs_susanvay@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: mrs_susanvaye@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 13:28:43 +0530
Subject: Reply

Good day and God bless you.
I am writing this letter in confidence believing that if it is the wish
of God for you to help me and my family, God almighty will bless and
reward you aboundantly and you would never regreat this.
Though i do not know to what extent you are familiar with events and political situation in Liberiawhich has formed consistent headlines in the CNN,BCCnews bulletins.
I am Mrs.Susan Lawrence Vaye from Liberia in West Africa.My husband is Lawrence Nuhan Vaye,Deputy Minister of the Public Works of Liberia,who was falsely accused of plotting a coup to remove the then President of Liberia Mr.Charles Taylor from office .Without trial ,Charles Taylor killed my husband.
You can verify from your country or also check in the following international newspapers posted in the websites below:http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2003-07-15-liberia_x.htm> or <http://www.unwire.org/UNWire/20030716/449_6621.asp>>
Before my husband was killed,he moved out the sum of $12.4Million through a diplomatic means to and deposited it with a Security company in Europe.All am to do here is for my lawyer to to secure the legal documents/change of ownership in your name /favour,then instruct the company to transfer/release to you as my nominated partner/beneficiary,I will renumerate you with 20% at the end,but most of all is that i solicite for your trust and honesty in this transaction
I have confined only to youe country home and all my calls are monitored,so i will advise we communicate through email only.Please include your private telephone and fax numberswhere you can be reached ,yoour residential or company's addressto enable me send you detailed informations/documents to you.Contact me via this email address only;mrs_susanvaye@yahoo.com
Be rest assured that this is a safe transaction that is risk free.Thanks and God bless you as i look forward to establishing with you.
Best regards,
Susan Vaye(Mrs.)

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