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

Fraud email example:

From: mercy dede <mercywhite2007@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2006 05:03:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: business assistance


Dear friend,

I am mercy kanza,The first duagther of late Chief smith kanza
My father was a very wealthy GOLD and
Diamond mernchant in REPUBLIC OF CONGO.He was poisoned
to death by his business associate on one of their
business outings. When my mother died on the 21ST
october 1994,My father took me and my brother so
special because we were motherless. Before the
death of my father on the 29th November 2000 in a
private hospital in Abidjan,He sincerely called me on
his bed side and told me that he had a sum of 45.000.000
(FORTY FIVE MILLION USA DOLLARS)kept
in a security company in GHANA.
He also said that the security company does not know
the content of the safe Box.He also used my name to
Deposit the money as his first duagther next of
kin.He also explained to me that it was because of this
wealth that he was poisoned by his business
assocaites, That I should seek for a foreign partner
in a country of my choice where I will transfer this
money and use it for investment purposes, I want you
to assist me in clearing this fund into your account
overseas as a beneficiary of the fund, and also use
it for an investment purpose, such as real estate
management. My intrested areas of investment are; REAL
ESTATE,HOTELS, PETROLEUM INDUSTRY. I am
honourablyseeking for your assistance in the following
ways.

(1)To assist me to clear this fund from the security
company and transfer to your account successfully.

(2)To serve as the guardian of this fund since I am
24yrs . old

(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your
country to further my Education and to secure a
residential permit in your country. Moreover, I am
willing to offer you 10% of the total sum as
compensation for your effort /input after the
successful transfer of this fund to your nominated
account.
Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards
assisting me as I believe that this transaction would
be concluded within 14 days,from the day you signify
interest to assist me.
best reguard.
mercy kanza




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