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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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: "KATE GEORGE" <kate.tamlove22@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2007 01:29:39 +0100
Subject: MY DEAREST ONE HOW IS UR FAMILY SIR?MY DEAR UR HELP I NEED TODAY PLEASE.

My love,
I will be more than happy in your urgent reply to my mail. How is your day?.mine is cool over here in Daker Senegal. My name is Kate George from Liberia in west Africa and presently iam residing in the refugee camp here in dakar as a result of the civil war going on in my country. I am 21years old.
My late Dr George Taylor,the elder brother to Charlse Taylor of Liberia,and was the personal advicer to the former head of state before the rebels attacked our house one early morning killing my mother and my father.It was only me is alive now and i managed to make my way to near by country Senegal where i am living now.I would like to know more about you.
the things you likes and dislikes,your hobbies and what you are doing presently.
I will tell more about myself in my next mail,and am hoping to hear from you soonest bye!
Kate George.

Anti-fraud resources:

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