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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:
  • "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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: "Peter West" <petwest58@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2006 23:40:46 +0200
Subject: De P.West

Hello Friend,
This mail correspondence may come to you as a surprise
due to the fact that we have not met,i know that this is
an unlikely platform to start this kind of relationship
but i am constrained by the present situation of my
family and i request you to permit me use this medium
to introduce myself.
I am a liberian and was the personal aide on domestic
affairs to our former president,Mr.Charles Taylor.
I am currently in Dakar,Senegal and would need your
co-operation in moving out some funds from here for
investments in your country. For your help,i will be
happy to share the funds with you according to an
agreed percentage. Please indicate your interest in
working with me so that i can give you full details.
If i do not hear from you in 7 days, i shall consider
it that you are not favourably disposed to accept my
offer.
Thanks,
Peter West

Hola Amigo,
Esta correspondencia del correo puede venir a usted
como una sorpresa debido al hecho que nosotros no
hemos encontrado, sé que esto es una plataforma
improbable empezar esta clase de la relación pero soy
forzado por la situación actual de mi familia y yo
solicito que usted permitir que mí utilice este medio
para introducirme.
Soy un liberiano y era el ayudante personal en asuntos
domésticos a nuestro presidente anterior, Sr. Charles
Taylor.
Soy actualmente en Dakar, Senegal y necesitaría su
cooperación a mudar algunos fondos de aquí para
inversiones en su país. Para su ayuda, yo seré feliz
de compartir los fondos con usted según un porcentaje
concordado. Indique por favor su interés a trabajar
conmigo para que yo le pueda dar detalles.
si repleto que yo no oigo de usted en 7 días, yo lo
consideraré que usted no es dispuesto para aceptar
favorablemente mi oferta.
Gracias,
Peter West

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