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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:
  • "contact me immediately" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: richard snowe <rich_snowe110@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 01:06:57 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: PARTNERSHIP NEEDED TO INVESTE THIS MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY



Dear Sir
My name is Dr Richard Snowe the Financial Controller of the former
Liberian President MR.CHARLES TAYLOR. I have the mandate of the former
President who is standing trial now for war crime at the Hague, to look
for a capable hand who will assist in investing his fund. The amount is
billion dollars (one billion United States Dollars.
The fund will be invested for a period of Twenty years. The trustee of the
money will have 10% of the total sum and the interest that will accrue
from the investment will be sheared 60/40.
The contract can be renewed after Twenty years until the problem of Mr
President is over.
If you are prepared to aprtner with the President, to invest this sum in
your country,Please contact me immediately for details.
Get back to me through my email address I look forward to your response.
Regards,
Dr Snowe Richard



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