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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "international court of justice"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "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: Andrew Bell <an_blll@dada.it>
Reply-To: an_blll@o2.pl
Date: 24 Oct 2006 12:43:04 -0000
Subject: Re : Appreciation for your human and personality


Dear ,

I do understand that this letter will come as a surprise to you.

My name is Mr Andrew Bell,I am a Liberian, and an assistant to the

former Liberian President Charles Taylor. Having got great

affection and absolute appreciation for your human and personality,

I wish to contact you for absolute help to safeguard some funds into

your account, preferably we can split the funds into three secured

accounts under your name,if your personal account will not

accommodate all.presently the funds is in

the security vault in Ghana.

I am currently in self exile in the Europe. As you may be aware

there is an on going vindictive quest to freeze all know assets

belonging to the family of Charles Taylor regardless of how it is

acquired. Presently I am in control of Two Million Five Hundred

Thousand United States dollars only, (USD$2.5m) belonging to him,

which he has mandated me to transfer into a nutral account, to evade

possible seizure . This is a mutually beneficial transaction that

can be concluded in a couple of days. You may signify your interest

by emailing me at which I will provide further information. A

percentage accruable to each party is negotiable. I will be happy

to call you if you leave a number so I may proffer more information.

Be assured that this transaction is 100% risk free and

your participation will not bring you into any

disrepute as confidentiality is assured.

NB

Few months ago, He was arrested by the nigeira Government and handed

over to the UN to face war crimes in the International Court of Justice

(ICJ) in the Hague Netherlands.Website Story.



http://news.amnesty.org/index/ENGAFR440092006

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4858500.stm

http://www.nowpublic.com/tag/Liberia



Best regards,

Andrew Bell

Email :- an_blll@o2.pl



IF HOWEVER YOU ARE NOT INTRESTED KINDLY DESTROY

THE MAIL DUE TO MY FAMILY CONCERNS.

YOURS SINCERELY,

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