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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:
  • "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)
  • "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: "Ogadima Mulay" <ogadimamulay23@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 14:04:42 +0000
Subject: Treat as urgent Dear Friend.

Hello,
I have got your contact in the cause of my serious search for a reliable foreign partner through a profile in which convinced me of your honesty. However, I am Ogadima Mulay my father was a businessman and also one the leaders of Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy movement that fought against the Government in Liberia West African.
I confide in you hoping you will never betray me at last, My most required concern is for you to recognised me as your best friend while esterblisbing a long lasting relationship for our future. Presently,I am in Dakar-senegal with the sum of Seven Million Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (US$7.2m) .
These money was realise by my father before his death through Diamond sales when Revolutional Movement (L.U.R.D )conquered one of the Diamond region , by then my father was the Chief in my region and the Director Of Kono Gold and Diamond Corp. The money was kept under my father care for the purchase of arms, it was a sitution of war so my father died I consider it my chance and then move immediately to Dakar-Senegal where my late father Deposited this fund in a Fiduciary Company for save keeping since then i have being looking for a nice business to invest this fund into.
My aim of contacting you is to assist me in two ways (1)to help and transfer the money to your country (2)and to help me get a profitable business for investment any where in oversea all is base on your professional advise and acceptance to assist me. Note that a substantial portion of these money would be compensated to you for all your assistance.
Please, do not hesitate to contact me in order for me to know the next thing to do on how to move this money to your country through proper arrangement.
Finally, keep this with your utmost secrecy and confidentality as you can understand my condition in Dakar-Senegal because i am into hiding as so many people knows me.
Thanks for your co-operation.
Sincerely Yours.
Ogadima Mulay. 00221-490-3294.

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