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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:
  • "million us dollars" (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)
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "former president of liberia" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "monrovia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "lome togo" (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.
  
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.
• 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.
  • barrister_dragos3@yahoo.co.uk

Fraud email example:

From: mr akue <mr_akuewilliams1@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Mon, 24 Dec 2007 14:35:37 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FROM AKUE WILLIAMS


My Dear

I am cpatain Akue from liberia. i served under the former president of Liberia Charles Taylor .

Dearest i need your help to use your account to transfer $15.3 million us dollars .which i got when i was the commandand of Liberian Zone 3 millitary cantoment in monrovia.

Because of the political problems then i Bank the money in a Bank in Lome Togo. if you are intersted and ready to help me i will give you the full details of this for more. finally i have put out 30% out of it to who ever that will help me in this.
So contact My Lawyer for more.
barrister_dragos3@yahoo.co.uk


FROM BARRISTER DRAGOS TIBERIU IOAN
Attorney & Counselors At Law
Sos,Berceni 24,Bucharest RO-75620.
Republic of Romania
Private email:barrister_dragos3@yahoo.co.uk
phone number
fax number
ATTORNEY IN CHARGE.


FROM AKUE WILLIAMS




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