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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.
  
• 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.
  • anan_20007@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: Larwa Baba <aknanalarwa@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:10:43 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Food supply Contract Enquire


Dear Sir .
I got your contact from your country's business directory, My name is .Larwa baba one of the HUMANITARIAN AFRICAN REFUGEE COUNCEL (HARC) There is contract for food stuff supply, the contract is made to sustain west African Refugees in Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Sudan, I have confidence that your company can supply one or more of the items below- .

1. Rice
2. Beans
3. Milk
4. Sugar
5. Vegetable Oil
6. Used Cloths
7.wheat Flour
8. Onion
9. Building Materials
10.Meat
11.Corn
12.Woods Timber


If your Company can supply any of these products please reply me, then I will help you to get the contract through my office, by sending you the
Contract Application Form, You will receive the complete payment
of the contract value before shipping your goods.Port of destination is TOGO LOME Sea Port.



Regards.

Mr Larwa baba
(CEO)

GREEN FOOD ENTERPRISE
(HARC) CONTRACT AGENT ).
Rue Fal'ade Cima senu port 16 aport Road.
Mobile : (00223) 941 95 14 .fax :(00223) 51 55 108
website : www.harc-project.tripod.com
E-mail. anan_20007@yahoo.com




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