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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "former president of liberia" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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: <Jenkins100000@37.com>
Date: Mon, 04 Sep 2006 22:33:46 +1100
Subject: FROM JENKINS

Dear Friend,
I am Jenkins O. Dunbar Jnr, the eldest child of Mr. Jenkins Dunbar (now
late, may his soul rest in Peace), former Liberia minister for LAND, MINES
AND ENERGY the ousted Charles Taylor, former President of
Liberia in West African, who is currently in detention in Hague the
Netherlands to face war crime.
My family and I came to France to Seek political assylum.Before my father
died of a Protracted illness in Ghana, he made a deposit of Gold Dust up to
the tune of 2000 kilograms in a Finance Firm in Europe for the purpose of
marketing it at the international market but could not survive his illness
and I have all the Documents in my possession at the moment and the
specification is Alluvial Gold Dust ,2000 kilograms , 22 carat plus (91.66%)
or better,US$5,500 per kilogram with Ghana West Africa as the origin of
product.

During my father's tenure as the minister for Land, Mines and Energy, he
happens to be in charge of finance on the former president's political
ambition.
It was while on this privilege position that he kept in his custody this
commodity without the fore knowledge of the President.
This is the reason I am asking for your assistance to contact the Finance
Firm in Europe where this Gold Dust is kept to help us claim it by
presenting yourself as the Legal Beneficiary since we are going to send you
the documents for change of ownership as you are aware that I cannot do the
clearing now with my present condition and as soon as you contact the
Finance Firm,I will instruct our family lawyer to meet you in Europe to do
all the documentation so you people could verify the quality and weight of
the Products and see if you could help us clear and market it at an agreed
percentage.
If you are interested at the proposal contact me through this email:
Jenkins100000@aol.com

Best regards,
Jenkins O. Dunbar Jnr.

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