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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "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: benson nnaji <benson_nnaji@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 08:57:00 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT REPLY NEEDED


Dear Sir/Madam,

I am a member of the Contract Award Committee,Department of petroleum Resources, Liberia We are in search of a partner who will assist us in the transfer five hunderd thousand us dollars, (500,000 USD) and subsequent investment of same in lucrative ventures in your country.
You will be required to.
1)Assist in the
transfer of the said sum,
2)Advise on lucrative area(s) of investment,
3)And assist in the management of same investments.
Could you be kind
enough to render your assistance to us in this regard,you shall be
rewarded with 50% of the total sum stated above
while 10% of the
investments dividents shall be paid to you annually.
Kindly indicate
your interest by sending an email to me so that I can give you the
modalities.

Regards,

Benson Nnaji


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