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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: john omar <omar-familyza6@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <omar-family@jmail.co.za>
Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2007 14:06:35 +0200
Subject: =?windows-1256?Q?FROM_OMARS_FAMILY=FD=FE=FE=FE=FE?=



I am MR. JOHN OMAR, son of Former Minister of Transport in Liberia, Late Mr. SOLOMON OMAR. I have an INVESTMENT PROPOSAL worth of US$29.3Million. The fund for this proposal is a deposited in private security company in South Africa. I need your assistance in transferring this fund out of South Africa and if possible also, in investing the fund. I am prepared to split 70% for me and 30% for you, provided that my (70%) will be intact under your trust. Please get back to me via email as a matter of urgency if you are ready for the transaction and also give me your private phone number so that I can call you for further discussion.+27736129925Mr. JOHN OMAR
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