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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:
  • "very confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it 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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: james kosseh <james.kosseh51@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 5 Jan 2008 18:28:12 +0100 (CET)
Subject: pls, advice


Dear sir,


I humbly write you this letter to ask for your assistance and advice on measures to take to protect my heritage. Why i chose you is an act of God because i found your contact from my old man diaries and manuals.
I am James Kosseh Taylor from Liberia and junior brother to deposed liberia president, Charles G. Taylor who is now in the hague. I want us to go into joint partnership and you will have control on my investments in your country for a period of five years only. I will learn from you and take over from you after the agreed five years period.


I have a heritage very confidential please and it is worth 9.0 million USD in a family box under the care of the Euro Express Carrier, an english handling firm based here in Ghana. I want you to stand as my beneficiary and help me resolve this soon. I offer sincere from my heart the amount of 2.7Million USD for commission. The rest will be invested in your country on real estate and hotel please. I will gladly receive you in Ghana as soon as possible to see things for yourself. I also have 15 kgs gold inside the heritage box and the Euro express carrier is not aware of this. The heritage is registered as precious stones.
I have documents proving the existence of the heritage which i can send to you at request.

I ask finally for your trust and confidence in this urgent matter. All expenses in this shall be shared equally with you. i wait for your reply.


James Kosseh Taylor.


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