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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
  • "huge amount of money" (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: France Williams <fra.willl7@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: frawill_7@yahoo.it
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 01:57:52 -0800 (PST)
Subject: BUSINESS AND INVESTIMENT


Dear Sir,

I am so sorry sending you this unsolicited and unexpected mail. I got your contact from a Business directory while i was searching for a reliable business partner and I decided to contact you directly for the sake of business.

My full Name is Mr.Francis Williams.I am from a respectable family in Liberia though my father Dr.Joseph Williams died years back as a result of war.I am now searching for a reliable and experience business partner in Asia or Europe as I have some huge amount of money to invest in your country and i would want to invest it under your guidance in your country. So I am only soliciting for your assistance to help me invest it.

My Business is totally free of risk and trouble.Please do contact me for us to discuss in My Email.you can give me your contact: Name, address,phone number, fax.to help me details how to go about it.

Waiting for your reply.
Best Regards,
Mr.Francis


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