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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 - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "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: "alice william" <alice_williamci@latinmail.com>
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 18:49:32 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: PLEASE GET BACK TO ME.


Hello,=20

It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend =
to establish in your country. Though I have not met with you before but=
I believe, one has to risk confiding in succeed sometimes in life.=20
There is this huge amount of ($12,500,000) which my late father kept fo=
r us with a Security Company in Abidjan=20
before he was assasinated by unknown persons.Now I and my pastor decide=
d to invest these money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside=
Africa for security and political reasons.We want you to help us claim=
and retrieve these fund from the security company and transfer it into=
your personal
account in your country for investment purposes on these areas:=20
1). Telecommunication
2). the transport industry
3). Five star hotel=20
If you can be of an assistance to us we will be pleased to offer to you=
15% Of the total fund.=20
I await your soonest response.=20
Respectfully yours,

Mlle Alice William



Bonjour,=20
=20
C'est un plaisir pour moi d'entrer en contact avec vous pour une entrep=
rise d'affaires que j'ai l'intention d'=E9tablir dans votre pays. certe=
s je ne vous ai pas rencontr=E9 auparavant mais je crois qu'on doit ris=
quer de se confier =E0 quelqu'un parfois dans la vie.
=20
Il y a une =E9norme somme de millions de dollars am=E9ricains (12.500=
000 $) que mon defunt p=E8re a gard=E9 pour moi dans une Soci=E9t=E9 d=
e S=E9curit=E9 ici =E0 Abidjan avant qu'il ne soit assasin=E9 par des p=
ersonnes inconnues.
Maintenant j=92ai d=E9cid=E9 avec le soutien du pasteur chez qui je su=
is d'investir cet argent dans votre pays ou n'importe quel endroit ou e=
n Afrique ext=E9rieure assez s=FBre pour des raisons de s=E9curit=E9 et=
politiques.
Nous voulons que vous nous aidiez =E0 retirer ces fonds de la compagnie=
de s=E9curit=E9 et =E0 les transferer dans votre compte personnel dan=
s votre pays pour des buts d'investissement sur ces secteurs :
=20
1). T=E9l=E9communication
2). L'industrie de transport=20
3). hotel cinq =E9toiles
Si vous pouvez nous aider nous aurons le plaisir de vous offrir 15 % d=
u fonds total.
=20
J'attends votre r=E9ponse le plus tot possible.
Veuillez agr=E9er l'expression de mes sentiments respectueux,=20
=20
Mlle Alice William.

=A1Vive la pasi=F3n del f=FAtbol! Toda la Copa Am=E9rica, en Starmedia =
http://pan.segundosfuera.com/copaamerica/

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