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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: Harmilton Cooper <harmiltoncooper2@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 16:20:46 +0400
Subject: YOUR ASSISTANCE NEEDED



Dear sir, My name is Harmilton Cooper from south africa. I am 26years old.I am the next of kin to my late father[Late Coleman Cooper].He was killed during the civil war in liberia when he went for his Oil business last two years october 18th 2005.He was an Oil Dealer. After my father,s death,i was entitled to an inheritance of 10million$$ in the bank here in south africa of which i am the sole signatory for the collection of the money according to the will.My family members are planning to kill me because i inherit such huge amount so therefore.......... I want to leave here to invest on a business in any asian countries and now its time for me to withdraw my Fund from the bank here in south africa for my investment on a profitable basis in any Asian countries. Therefore,i contacted you because i want a foreigner as a partner to help me in this issue.I want to invest in your country as an asian country.If You can come down to south africa here to meet my lawyer as a partner and as a [foreigner] from Asia.The reason been that i want you and i to withdraw/Transfer the money to your destination together as my partner so that no members of my family will threatens my life again. Thereby You and i will think on what to invest on together that will be on profitable basis in your country or where ever you live. Please if you are ready to assist me,reply my mail immediately so that i can inform my lawyer.
Yours Faithfully,
Harmilton Cooper
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