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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:
  • ",500,000" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "00,000.00" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "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.
  • amandasawyer100@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: amanda sawyer <amandasaw6@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <amandasawyer100@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 3 Nov 2007 02:39:54 +0100
Subject: AMAZING LIBERATION



AMAZING LIBERATIONBeloved, I am Mrs. Amanda Sawyer, former wife of Amos Sawyer of Liberia. I have been undergoing psychological and medical rehabilitation here in London having lost the beauty of life by the death of my two daughters in the Liberian war that was sparked up by my former husband and his fellow militants and devil incarnate. After a prolonged fervent prayer and fasting session, I have come to realize that vanity upon vanity is truly vanity; hence, I have willingly decided to sacrifice my time deposit of Six Million five hundred thousand Dollars (USD $6,500,000.00) for the hope of forgiveness and eternity. The said fund is presently deposited in a finance company here in London and all the documents are in the safe custody of my Attorney. I pray above all other things that the almighty God will grant you the desired humility and honesty to faithfully receive my donation for the purpose of propagation of the kingdom of God and charitable activities.please reply to my alternative email address:amandasawyer100@yahoo.co.jp God bless you as you pray for me and other war victims. I look forward to your timely response. Mrs. Amanda Sawyer
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