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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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:
  • "dear friend" (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.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • mbright@mail.az (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "mbright@terra.es" <mbright@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 12 Sep 2006 20:05:36 +0200 (MEST)
Subject: URGENT BUSINESS TRANSACTION



>From Major Melvin Bright
Dear Friend,
I am Major Melvin Bright, a senior security officer under Charles Taylor, former Liberian President. 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 fund is in the security vault in Europe.

I am a senior security officer in charge of arms and ammunition of Charles Taylor troops. I and three officers were assigned to purchase arms and ammunition in France, on getting to Ghana, we heard a news that U.S.A. President had given an ultimatum for our president, Charles Taylor (Former) to leave the country for a political asylum with immediate effect.

Few months ago, He was arrested by the Nigeria 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

I am presently on political asylum, and my present status does not allow me to move out of my present jurisdiction. When I hear from you, I will open up full/detailed information. May happy days & a fair future await you, as you deserve.
Please reply through this email address: mbright@mail.az

Best Regards,
Major Melvin Bright.





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