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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: lina dunbar <lina_l777@yahoo.co.in>
Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2007 12:47:06 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: urgent assistance needed


Dear
I do not know to what extent you are familiar with events and fragile political situation in my country Liberia but it has formed consistent headlines in the CNN, BBC news bulletins
I am 20year old Miss Lina Jenkins Dunbar, from the Republic of Liberia i am the Daughter of Late Mr. Jenkins Dunbar, My late father before his death was Former Minister of Lands, Mines and Energy.My Father was kill by Charles Taylor,in which he denyed.
The main reason why I am contacting you now is to seek you assistance in the area of my future investment and also for a help hand over some amount of money my Late father deposited for me as beneficiary.This money is Eight Millon Five Hundred Thousand Dollars my late father deposited it for me in Europe some years ago,
I am in Dakar Senegal now.i came here after the death of my parents, i came to this country to search for a foreign partner to help me retrieve the money and also help me relocate to your country and invest in real estate and industrial productions.

I have contacted them some many times what they told me was due to my refugee status they will not release it to me,that i should present somebody or a company to stand on my behalf. i am now asking you to pls help me stand on my behalf to make this claim,to stand as my partner oversea and in time of the investment as well Please if you are willing to assist me,indicate your interest in replying soonest.
waiting
yours Lina.

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