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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: <mrsvivianakim2@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: mrsviviianakim@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 22:34:44 +0900 (JST)
Subject: BELOVED GOD BLESS YOU

BELOVED GOD BLESS YOU,
MY NAME IS MRS VIVIAN AKIM FROM THE COUNTRY LIBERIA
I AM A 57 YEARS OLD WIDOW AND A MOTHER OF TWO CHILDREN, MY LATE HUSBAND DR JONATHAN B.AKIM WAS A PRIVATE DOCTOR TO PRESIDENT CHARLES TAYLOR DURING HIS REGIME IN LIBERIA, HE WAS ASSACINATED BY UNKNOWN PERSONS LAST YEAR.
PRESENTLY I AM SUFFERING FROM CANCER OF THE BREAST AND FROM ALL INDICATION MY HEALTH CONDITION IS VERY BAD AND IT IS QUITE OBVIOUS THAT I WOUD NOT LIVE MORE THAN FOUR MONTHS ACCORDING TO MY DOCTORS MEDICAL ANALYSIS, THIS IS BECAUSE THE CANCER STAGE HAS GOTTEN TO A VERY BAD STAGE THAT NO HOPE FOR
ME TO BE A LIVING PERSON AGAIN. RIGHT NOW I LIVE IN COTE D'IVOIRE REPUBLIC WITH MY SON JAMES AKIM.
WITH DEEP RESPECT, I WANT TO OFFER YOU A HAND OF PARTNERSHIP IN BUSINES FOR THE TRANSFER AND INVESTMENT OF(14.6M EUROS)WHICH I INHERITED FROM MY LATE HUSBAND, HE DEPOSITED THESE FUND INTO A PROPERTY CARE SECURITY COMPANY BEFORE HE DIED.I WANT YOU TO HELP MY CHILDREN TO MANNAGE THESE FUND VERY WELL
AS I HAVE LITTLE TIME TO LIVE ON EARTH.
DUE TO THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT SURROUNDED THE DEATH OF MY HUSBAND I DO NOT WISH TO BACK TO LIBERIA TO INVEST THESE FUND THAT IS WHY I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE FOR THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF THE LIFE OF MY CHILDREN.
IF YOU ARE CAPABLE TO ASSIST ME PLEASE URGENTLY CONTACT ME FOR MORE DETAILS SO THAT WE CAN NEGOTIATE YOUR BENEFIT.

YOURS SINCERELY,
MRS VIVIAN AKIM



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