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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:
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 06:09:50 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FROM THE KUTA FAMILY.




FROM: MOSES KUTA

Dear. Sir / Madam=20
=A0
I know you will be surprise to receive this mail; I got your contact throug=
h the CHAMBER OF COMMERCE when I was searching for a reliable person who wi=
ll assist my family out of this predicament here in South Africa. I am MOSE=
S KUTA the son of a Former minister of transport in Liberia Late Mr. DAVIS =
KUTA. My father was assassinated last two years in the war zone area in Lib=
eria government.=20
Me and my mother and younger daughter are presently in South Africa, where =
we were granted political asylum. I inherited the sum of $10.7 Million Doll=
ars (TEN MILLION SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS) from my fathe=
r; this money has been successfully conveyed to me into South Africa and wa=
s deposited in a private security and finance company by my late father. I =
have every document to this fund including my father's last WILL.=20
My reason for contacting you is that this country is no longer a safe place=
for my family investment for the fear of encountering the same experience =
of my late father in future, based on this point we seek for your assistanc=
e as a reliable partner to do this transaction with us abroad. If you are i=
nterested in assisting us to invest this money in your country or becoming =
my partner in business, please try to contact me via email as soon as possi=
ble. Endeavor to keep this transaction very private and confidential. Becau=
se it's my family's lifetime future investment. Provide your private teleph=
one number and fax number for easier
communication.
My mother and me have decided to offer you 15% for assisting us.
=A0
Best Regard.=20
MOSES KUTA=0A=0A=0A

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