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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:
  • "barr." (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Suzana Nunhan Vaye" <mercy_annan@msn.com>
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 18:17:15 +0000
Subject: Attn: VICTIMNAME (Enquiry)

ATTN:VICTIMNAME,

Kindly accept my apology for sending my mail to you. I am a true God fearing
person, and I want you to trust me and help me out in this my condition. I
believe you are a highly respected personality, considering the fact that I
sourced your profile from a human resource profile database on your country
in the Internet. Though, I do not know to what extent you are familiar with
events and fragile political situation in Liberia but it has formed
consistent headlines in the CNN, BBC news bulletins.

My Name is MRS.SUZANA NUHAN VAYE from Liberia, a Country in West Africa. My
late Husband is Isaac Nuhan Vaye, Deputy Minister of Public Works in
Liberia. My Husband was falsely accused of plotting to remove the then
PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA CHARLES TAYLOR) from office. Without trial, Charles
Taylor killed him. You can verify this from some of the international
newspapers posted in the web sites below:

(I) http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2003-07-15-liberia_x.htm

Before my husband was killed, he moved out the sum of $13.5 million through
diplomatic means, and deposited it with a Commercial Bank based in Accra
Ghana and this money was meant for importation of agricultural machinery.

All that is needed is for my lawyer to instruct the company to Transfer the
funds to your account, I will remunerate you with 20% at the end, but most
of all is that I solicit your trust and honesty in this transaction. I have
been confined only to our country home and all my calls are monitored, so I
will advise you to contact my private Attorney Barr. Idris Kuta based in the
Accra Ghana on his contact stated below For onward proceedings.

Kindly include your Full Name, Private Telephone and Fax Numbers where you
can always be reached, your Residential or Company Address to enable him
send detail information/documents that will enable you receive the fund
without any problem either now or in future as all modalities as been
perfected.

Please your urgent response is needed.

Best Regards.
Mrs.Suzana Nuhan Vaye.
(Widow)

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