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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "keep this confidential" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "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.
  • juliesada@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: elezibeht greg <mrselezibehtgreg036@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 10:27:17 +0200
Subject: hello



Dear Sir/Madam Good day, my name is Mr Julies Ada, I just arrival in Johannesburg , South Africa few days ago, I really need your help to invest in South Africa . I know you will be surprised to receive this mail, considering the fact that we don¢t know each other, However I got your contact details from the internet network search, before I precedes, I want you to know that I have R5.million rands (five million south african rands) with me as I am sending you this email deposited in a private security company as vault. Please don¢t be surprised, I got the money from LIBERIA I was among the peacekeepers in LIBERIA, Rebels attacked our camp, so I ran away with the box of money including the instruction manual for the money. I will explain more to you about the money when we meet, I WANT YOU TO HELP ME INVEST THE MONEY HERE IN SOUTH AFRICA . Don¢t be afraid, there is no way on EARTH any body knows that I am with the money, When the rebels attacked the camp. People died, I managed to escape with the box of money. Help me invest the money here in South Africa and I will give you 15% of the total sum. 15% of 5.million RANDS. Reply my mail and send me your phone number and I will call you. If you will help me, reply me and please I am in Johannesburg now. Waiting for your quick mail, The earlier the better, I need to travel back to LIBERIA and bring my family so please I will really appreciate it if you will help me to invest the money here in South Africa. Another thing, please I need your help. Please, if you will help me, Keep this confidential. or reply my mail with your direct cellphone number and I will call you.You can replay me on this mail address (juliesada@yahoo.com).
Mr Julies Ada,( For The Family ).


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