419 scam: moseszeh.zeh13@gmail.com HAVE A GREAT DAY

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

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.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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:
- "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "with your full names" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
- "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)
- "million 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)
- "00,000.00" (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)
- "former president of liberia" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
- "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: moseszeh.zeh13@gmail.com
Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2010 01:20:54 +1000
Subject: HAVE A GREAT DAY

Dear Friend,

I am Musa Zeh Blah former President of Liberia. I am contacting you to assist me in receiving my money in the amount of Five million united states dollars that is presently in a trust deposit abroad.

I am currently under house arrest as a result of uncompleted probe of our past administration by the Truth and reconciliation committee that was set up by the present government in Liberia. Things got worse when my private vault in my village was Raided last month by the government where $18,000,000.00 that was recovered from me by the Liberia Government.

I decided to contact you in my search for an honest person who I can trust to receive and invest the five million dollars on my behalf. The funds in question do not have any connection with my name so do not bother about any traces of you being involved with money from me because my trust attorney will handle the transaction with my name surfacing at any point. My trust attorney will conduct legal transfer of beneficiary to your name to enable you receive the money,

The money will be invested by you and you will be entitled to 25% of the share capital while 75% will be for me.Reply with your full names, age, occupation and direct mobile number so that I will furnish my lawyer with same so that he will contact you in actualizing my proposition.

Truly Yours,
Moses (Musa) Zeh Blah

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