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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:
  • "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: "roww_daniels@terra.es" <roww_daniels@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2006 10:22:34 +0100 (MET)
Subject: GOOD DAY



Good day,

Please, I never intend using this short message to offset you, but to have a link of urgent partnership with you and which I feel it will benefit both parties as the case maybe.

I am Rowland Daniels of the republic of Liberia . West - Africa . I am the son of late Nathaniel Barnes, who was the former minister of finance from 1989 - 2001, he was killed due to his position. But before he was killed, my father secure sum good amount of money which he deposited with private security company in Ghana .
I hereby seek your hands for immediate assistance in helping to access the claims over there as my late father's foreign partner.
I agree to offer you 20% of the total amount $8.5 million . For your assistance and another 5% will be set aside for any cost that you might incure in this transaction.

I look forward to hear from you soon and thanks for your Anticipated co-operation’s.

Regards,

Roland Daniels





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