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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (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.

Fraud email example:

From: johnbosco dikko <johnbosco_dikko17@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 11:06:12 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Details.


Dear VICTIMNAME,

Thank you for your response to my mail and your acceptance to assist me to receive this said funds in your account for investment.As a matter of fact i will want you to provide immedatly for the transfer without wasting any time.i will like you to send to me your phone and fax numbers,your age,occupation and country of origin.also send to me your photo pics so that i can be able to know and see you.

I will give you the contact of the bank in abidjan where my late father deposited the funds for you to be in contact with the bank and ask the bank of how they will make the transfer to your account because it is the bank that wil transfer the funds to your account so you are meant to be in contact with the bank.

When the funds gets to your account you will take %25 of the total of USD3.5 million for providing an account and %5 of the total of USD3.5 million for your expenses during the transfer period and i will want you to tell me the kind of investment that you will do with the funds.

I will want you to do everything at your reach to make sure this funds gets to your account before the end of next week.i am from liberia and not cote d'iviore so i will want you to trust me.and who is the barrister eze you are talking about can you give me his contact informations and his full names and telephone number.i will be expecting to hear from you soonest.

Johnbosco.




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