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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "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.
  • kel_1bright@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?KELVIN=20BRIGHT?= <kel_1bright@yahoo.co.uk>
Reply-To: kelvinbright@tiscali.it
Date: Thu, 4 May 2006 12:43:55 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: URGENT


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: kel_1bright@yahoo.co.uk

Attention,


My name is Kelvin Bright, I was the chairman of mining review panel in

Liberia all through the problems and fighting in my country Liberia

before the escalation of the situation in Liberia and ousting of the

former president Charles Taylor. I recovered $25Million US Dollars from

Charles Taylor hidden funds. But I was a member of the opposition tribe and

the ruling tribe of Charles Taylor has been against us. So I had to

flee the country for a neighbouring African Country, which I am currently

residing.


Just before the escalation of the situation in Liberia I had not

reported the recovery of my findings to the Panel. So this money was in my

possession and I lodged it in a security company here in Africa and

currently a special security person under disguise has moved this money to

Europe. I have been trying to fly to Europe, but it has been difficult

for me to get a visa from Africa.


So I want you to help me make claims of this fund ($25m) in Europe as

my beneficiary and transfer the money to your account or any account of

your choice before I can get a visa to fly down. So that we can share

this money. Fortunately for us all now including yourself, Charles

Taylor is now in exile from Liberia so we do not have any problem as he

cannot lay claim to the funds neither can any Liberian government officials

as they are all corrupt.




I have agreed to give you 20%, of this Money for your assistance and

75% would be mine and we will subtract any expenses you and I incur

during the course of this transaction from the 5%. And part of my 75% would

be invested in your country in any profitable business proposed by you.


We have never met, but I want to trust you and please do not let me

down when this fund finally gets into your account.


Please if you are interested, get to me through the email address below

to enable me feed you with more details Sending me your confidential

telephone and fax numbers for easy communication.


Please treat this as confidential and absolute secrecy.


Yours sincerely,



Kelvin Bright






- KELVIN BRIGHT

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