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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "million us 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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Moris Seka" <morriseks1@yahoo.fr> (may be fake)
Reply-To: morrisseks1@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2006 14:29:00 +0100
Subject: Good Day

Dearest,

Permit me to introduce myself to you. my name is Moris Seka, the only son of mr & mrs Kevin Seka. I lost my mother when I was too young to know who is my mother. December 2004 My father was poisoned by his business associates in one of their business conference.
Before my father's death in a private hospital here in Abidjan, he secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he deposited a box containing ( $ 6.5 million US Dollars) in a security company here in Abidjan, this box was deposited as family treasure and African art not as money for security reasons he said.

That he used my name as next of kin and not the beneficiary due to the political status and the nature of deposit I can not serve as the beneficiary. He explains to me that it was because of this money that he was poisoned. He instructed me that I should seek for a trusted foreign partner in any country of my choice who will assist me transfer the money in overseas where the money will be save and invested wisely and also I should live the country immediately for my security.

Because of the present political crisis here in Ivory Coast I solicit for your quick assistance to help me as the beneficiary so as to transfer this money to your country and help me invest this fund wisely. Therefore, I am seeking for your kind assistance to help me transfer this fund out of Africa for my future living.

Presently, I'm still in Cote d'ivoire. I am willing to offer you 15% of the whole money and 5% for any expenses during this transaction. Please do let me know if you can assist me in handling this transaction and the investment involved.

I anticipate your quick response, indicating your interest. So that you can serve as a guardian to this fund. After the fund is transferred to your country, you make an arrangement for me to come over to your country to continue my education in your country.
Best Regard.
Moris.

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