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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22997659760 (Benin, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: "Jean Taylor" <jetaylor10@gala.net>
Reply-To: jettayllor@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 02:38:33 -0700
Subject: Urgent Responds Please


Goodday,

I got your contact after a diligent search of a foreign partner who will
be of immediate assistance to us believing that this business proposal will
be of mutual benefit to both of us and that you will not betray me.

I am Ms. Jean Taylor, one of the four wives to former President Charles
Taylor of Liberia; the then warlord. My husband did really committed so many
crimes that I feel very ashamed of but relieved to use this medium to
solicit
for assistance since I have been confined to house arrest.

I have contacted you because I am really under great pressure especially
now that my husband is appearing before the international court for various
war crimes he committed that lead to the killings of more than 200,000
people
including children during his days in office.

I have now decided to move out the sum of $14.5 million US dollars and 250kg
of gold dust which my husband gave me for safe keeping before we travelled
to Nigeria to seek asylum. I deposited this fund and the gold dust in one
financial firm in Benin Republic through the help of a consultant.


I have contacted this consultant recently and he promised to assist us to
transfer this fund and the gold dust to you without any hassles.You will
also help me to invest and manage this fund in any viable business venture
while I am promising to give you 20% as your commission for your involvement
and any expenses that you might incur in the process of this transaction.


There is immense need for your involvement because my husband and I are
widely
known every where and since I am under house arrest, there is little or
nothing
that I can do to get this fund transferred out of this region by myself.

Most of our assets and accounts have been frozen so I would like you to give
this proposal the much needed attention because we have lost almost
everything.

I shall also give you the contact of the consultant who helped us to deposit
the money in Benin Republic as soon as I receive your positive response so
that you can work with him to conclude this deal.

Please note that everything about this transaction must be strictly
confidential.

I wait for your urgent response.Due to my current predicament,you can even
contact our family attorney Mr.Lewis on telephone number +22997659760 if
there is any delay in my replying you back.

Please I will like you to include the following while replying.

1)Your Full name

2)Your Telephone number

3)Your private Email address.


God bless you.
Ms. Jean Taylor.

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