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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:
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "abidjan" (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: Solomon Victoria <mrs_victoriasolomon@rocketmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 16:42:21 +0800 (CST)
Subject: donation from Victoria Solomon(my promise to God)


Dearest one....

Greetings to you, grace and peace to you from God our father and the Lord Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the Will of God, and father to whom be the glory for ever and ever Amen !

I am Victoria Solomon from ( U.K.) and am married to late Lt .Col. Alan Archie Cole who died during the war in Liberia, for thirty years without a child,

When my husband was alive he made a promise to Godalmighty to help the needers and donate to asist the gospel of God, befor he died,he deposited him promise to Godalmighty in a trunkbox , ($4.5Million U.S. Dollars)

but the real content of the trunk box was not disclose to security company as a money,it was deposited as a family valuables and treasure (for security reason)

in Abidjan-Cote D'Ivoire,neignbouring country to Liberia ,to help the poor orphanages Childrens, Charity Homes.

Recently, my Doctor confirm to me that I have serious sickness which is Cancer disease and Stroke sickness and am being addmited in the hospital as i am writing you now.

Having known my condition I decided to donate this money to any Welfare organisation,church or individual that will utilize this money with my instruction. Pls reply urgent to assist me before it is too late,

God bless you,

Mrs. Victoria Solomon.

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