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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:
  • "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "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.
  • davidhosanna4000@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "davidhosanna 123000" <davidhosanna123000@klikni.cz>
Date: Fri, 23 May 2008 17:00:40 +0200
Subject: I want your co-operate urgent assistance


My Dear,

I know this proposal letter might be a pleasant suprised to you as we don't
know ourselves before. I am Mr DAVID HOSANNA, a Liberian born 30 years
ago, now seeking asylum in Dakar Senegal under (UNHCR) I contacted you as a
cause of my serious search for a reliable and trust worthy person that can
handle such a confidential transaction of this nature.

My father (Late) DR EDWARD HOSANNA the former Deputy Minister of Finance
under the executive civilian president of Liberia, but was assasinated by
the rebels during the civil war and properties destroyed, but I narrowly
escaped with some very important documents of (US$7.5M) Seven Point Five
Million U.S Dollars deposited by my late father in a high financial company
here in Dakar-Senegal under my name as next of kin.

However, I seeked with the problem of securing a trust worthy foreign
personality like you to help me transfer this money pending when I will come
over to your country for us to meet for investment of the money.
Furthermore, I only want this to be done this way because your country is
politically stable for any profitable investment, and I also want to add
here that if accepted by you, you will serve as the original beneciary of
the money.

I feel confidence therefore, to introduce this offer to you. For your
participation and all your assistance regarding this transfer, I have
decided to give you 15% of the total money. Therefore, you are requested to
furnish me back immediately you receive this request to transfer this money
from Dakar Senegal to your country residence account or any account of your
interest.

On commencement of this transaction I want to let you understand that the
future of myself depends solely on this money. So please keep this business
to yourself only to avoid raise eye brow of any third party.

I am eagerly expecting your urgent response.
I wait to hear from you soon through this email davidhosanna4000@yahoo.co.in
Yours Sincerely
DAVID HOSANINA, I want your co-operate urgent assistance

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