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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:
  • "dearest one," (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "JOHN AZIWAH" <johnaziwah@yahoo.co.in> (may be fake)
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2007 22:21:27 +0100
Subject: HELP PLEASE

>FROM MR. JOHN AZIWAH

LIBERIA WEST AFRICA

DEAREST ONE,

I AM MR. JOHN AZIWAH 29 YEARS OLD FROM LIBERIA, AND I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE I NEED YOUR HELP TO TRANSFER A SUM OF MONEY THAT MY DEAD FATHER LEFT FOR ME BEFORE HE DIED.THIS MONEY IS USD 7.5 MILLION AMERICAN DOLLARS AND THE MONEY IS LEFT IN FIXED/SUSPENSE ESCROW ACCONT OF A FINANCIAL COMPANY HERE IN DAKAR SENEGAL, AS A DECEASE FUND.
MY FATHER (LATE) DR. DERRICK AZIWAH THE FORMER DEPUTY MINISTER OF FINANCE UNDER THE EXECUTIVE CIVILIAN PRESIDENT OF LIBERIA, BUT WAS ASSASINATED BY THE REBELS DURING THE CIVIL WAR AND I NARROWLY ESCAPED WITH THE IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS OF THE DEPOSITED MONEY TO DAKAR SENEGAL WHERE I AM NOW SEEKING ASYLUM UNDER (UNHCR).
HOWEVER, I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE TO TRANSFER THE MONEY TO YOUR ACCOUNT PENDING WHEN I WILL COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR US TO MEET FOR INVESTMENT OF THE MONEY. I ONLY WANT THIS TO BE DONE THIS WAY BECAUSE YOUR COUNTRY IS POLITICALLY STABLE FOR ANY PROFITABLE INVESTMENT, AND I ALSO WANT TO ADD HERE THAT IF ACCEPTED BY YOU, YOU WILL SERVE AS THE ORIGINAL BENEFICIARY OF THE MONEY.
I FEEL CONFIDENCE TO INTRODUCE THIS OFFER TO YOU, YOUR PARTICIPATION AND ALL YOUR ASSISTANCE REGARDING THIS TRANSFER, I HAVE DECIDED TO GIVE YOU 17% OF THE TOTAL MONEY. THEREFORE, IF ACCEPTED BY YOU, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO FURNISH ME BACK IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS REQUEST TO TRANSFER THE MONEY FROM DAKAR SENEGAL TO YOUR ACCOUNT.
ON COMMENCEMENT OF THIS TRANSACTION I WANT TO LET YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THE FUTURE OF MYSELF DEPENDS SOLELY ON THIS MONEY, SO PLEASE KEEP THIS BUSINESS TO YOURSELF ONLY TO AVOID RAISE EYE BROW OF ANY THIRD PARTY.
I AM EAGERLY EXPECTING YOUR URGENT RESPONSE
YOURS SINCERLY,
JOHN AZIWAH.

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