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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:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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.
  • joshuajudith2007@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "joshuajudith" <joshuajudith@terra.com.mx>
Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 13:25:54 -0600
Subject: Dear


Dear ,
Greetings and compliment of the day.With due respect and a sincere heart let me formal explicite introduction of my self and my aim of contacting you in particular.

My name is Joshua Taylor and we are from LIBERIAN West Africa, presently in Benin Republic West Africa with my junior sister Judith Taylor.we are from the family of the formal President Charles Taylor who is in exile in one of the country in Africa.

Here in Benin Republic we entered as a result of the Resent out break war in my country which leads to the death of my father and mother living me and Judith alone on earth. Precently here in Benin republic we live as refugees.

I was a student studying engineering and Judith medicine before the out break of the war. Am 25 years of age and Judith is 23.Please we need your asistance and help ,that is why i contacted you personally in writting.

Please we need your urgent reply in this message because before the death of my father, He made a deposit Worth of millions of Dollars in my name which I am standing as the beneficiary but cannot lay claim because here in Benin Republic they do not allow refugees to operate account in the bank.

The finance institution has contacted us to come and have our deposit cleared but no way. My late father was exporters of gold and diamond to European countries before his death. I am certainly sure that you are trustworthy, honest and reliable person that can help us to invest and manage the valuables for our own good.

Please contact us by email: ( joshuajudith2007@yahoo.fr) for more explanations.
Thanks and God bless you.
Joshua and judith Taylor

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