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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • angelaandco1@myway.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Angela Bamar <angbamar7@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: angelaandco1@myway.com
Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 00:58:38 +0100 (BST)
Subject: GREETING FROM MIS ANGELA


Good day Dear.

I do not know to what extent you arefamiliar with events and fragile political situation in my country Liberia, but ithas formed consistent headlines in the CNN, BBC news bulletins. I will veryglad if you can accept to lead me to the right channel by means of yourassistance to my situation now.I will make my proposal well known if I am giventhe opportunity. I would like to use this opportunity to introduce myself toyou.

I am Angela Bamar from Liberia i am 24 yrsold, the daughter of Late Mr Donald Bamar Chief Financial Officer for Budgetunder the leadership of president Charles Taylor who went for excile andpresently facing trial on a case of genocide as for the killing of innocentsouls.I presently under asylum in Senegal.

The main reason am contacting you now is toseek your assistance in the area of our better future living and investment ofhuge sum Seven millon five hundred thousand dollars (us$7,500.000.00) my latefather deposited for safe keeping under Finance company,Dakar -Senegal,in my name for safe keeping,

I want you to help me claim the money fortransfer to your country on my behalf. As I have mention earlier I will give you more details on this issue on your acceptance to help me.



Pls send me your direct phone contactand private email to reach you in your reply here my mail where to reply



angelaandco1@myway.com



Thanks,while waiting for yourresponse.



Sincerely yours,



Miss Angela Bamar.


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