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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:
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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: victor_peters2008@onet.eu
Date:
Subject: PARTNERSHIP

Attn: Sir,

l am Mr. Victor Peters, the financial agent of the former President of
Liberia Mr. Charles Taylor, Who is now facing War tribunal in serria
Loane. Before he was impeached as the President of the Federal of
Liberia, he gave me some huge amount of money to deposit in various financial institute in various countries, which he does not know most of them. l have disclosed to the wife, Children and Relatives those l feel l can do, except US$20million which l deposited in a Bank in London.

l want you to act as the bonafide owner of the fund.l want you to claim this money under my assistant.

Pls confirm your interest to enable me funish you with all the details,
on how you can claim the fund. After the conclusion of this
transaction, $40% of the US$20million belong to you while 60% belong for me and my colleagues.

Pls send me your direct telephone number for easy communication.

l await your urgent response

Mr.Victor Peters.

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