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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:
  • "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: esther edward <esther_edward06@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 25 Sep 2006 09:21:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: from esther edward plz dont be annoyed for leat reply i have tell you my condition in my frist letter.


Dear VICTIMNAME VICTIMNAME,
Thank you so much for your email respond to me,and i am so greatful for the decision you make to reply back my email.
As i was telling you in my last email to you,i really want a truthful and God fearly person who can handle this money very well not a person that will misused the money because i believed that what ever that a person in this entile whole world has,that one day he or she will surely leave it behind,and i truelly believed that we all are serving one God and God is one.

Right now the money is lodge with security company in Abidjan,Cote d'ivoire.What i required from you now is your full understanding and co operation because right now i will be counting on you if only you will have to promise me that when the money gets to you,you will make proper used of it.

Now before i can introduce you to the security company i will like to have your contact telephone number,fax number and your correct house address which i will forward to the security company in other to enable them contact you on how and when the money will be cargo to you.

Pls take note that the security company are not aware of what is inside the metal box,my late husband declad it as family valuable item because of security purpose.

Pls as soon as you sent me the required informations that i need i will forward it to the security company for immediate cargo of the metal box to you and you have to make wiser use with the money by helping the poor,motherless babies,charity and childrens who dont have home and as you do this,the more the lord will keep on blessing you because the bible says that he that gives out shall never lack.so right now i want you to believed in God and pray hard,just give your life to him and make a promise about this money.You have to promise me all this and as you do this may your blessing keep on coming from above

Thanks and may the almighty God bless you,hoping to hear from you as soon as possible.
Mrs,
Esther Edward.


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