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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:
  • "million united states 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "casey owen" <caseyowen@gediz.net>
Reply-To: info.opec@o2.pl
Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:33:54 -0700
Subject: FROM MRS.CASEY H.VAYE


FROM: MRS.CASEY H.VAYE
LIBERIA REFUGEE CAMP
UNITED NATION BASE=GHANA.


My dear

My Name is Mrs. Casey H.Vaye,The wife of Mr.Nuhan Vaye,Deputy Minister of
public Works,Republic of Liberia, who was Killed by Former Liberian
President CHARLES TAYLOR on July 14th 2003 on allegation of being an
accessory after the fact of a coup Plot.

see:http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2003-07-15-liberia_x.htm


Before my husband was killed, he secretly siphoned the sum of $15,000,000
million USD (Fifteen million United states dollars) out of Liberia and
deposited the money
with a Bank . He declared that the fund was solid gold and his foreign
business partner owned it.

I am contacting you because I want you to write to the Bank and claim the
money on my behalf since he have declared that the fund belong to his
foreign business partner. You shall also be required to assist me to invest
the money in your country.

I hope to trust you as a God fearing person who will not sit on this money
when you claim it, rather assist me properly, I expect you to declare what
percentage of the total money you will take for your assistance,My Offer is
30%.Let me know your view.

When I receive your positive response I will let you know where the Bank is
and to enable claim the money which is very important from the Bank.


Please also send me your telephone and fax number,and your contact address

Thank you and God bless you and family.

Mrs. Casey H.Vaye

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