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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "diplomatic immunity"
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "the consignment " (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)
  • "diplomatic immunity" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "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: aldech aldo <aldech5@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <aldech2000@yahoo.com.au>
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 19:20:12 +0200
Subject: Hi From Miss Aldech Aldo.



Hi From Miss Aldech Aldo.UNHCR Refugee Camp, Danane, Cote d'Ivoire. It's my pleasure to contact you for an investment assistance which I intend to establish with you in your country. Though we have not met with you before but I believe, one has to risk confiding in someone to succeed sometimes in life. However is not mandatory nor will in any manner compel you to honour against your will. I am the only daughter to the Late, Mr & Mrs Mark Aldo, from Republic of Rwanda. My Father before his death was a successful Gold and Cocoa Merchant in Johannesburg, South Africa and Ghana. Barely a week my father returned from his usual European business trips, on Monday 11th march 2005, he was attacked and killed by some unknown assassins together with my dearest Mum. The Police could not trace the killers till today, and because I do not know those behind my parents brutal killing and their reasons, I felt out of fear that my safety is not guaranteed, that is the reason why I decided to relocate with the help of the International Care to Abidjan in Cote D' Ivoire (formerly Ivory Coast) to save my life. They loved me so much, and I was like their confidants to them before their untimely death, as such my Dad gave me information? Where he kept the documents on the very huge amount. (USD$15.500, 000.00) Which he kept for the family. Presently the money is in a Courier's Company Bonded Warehouse (full information? to be disclosed later to you on confirmation of your acceptance to assist me. I have decided to invest this money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside Africa for security and political reasons and because of the problems in where I am now (Abidjan). I want you to stand as my appointed beneficiary whom will receive the consignment on my behalf since it was deposited for shipment which stands the best way to retrieve the deposit. Note: The Courier's Company does not know the exact content of the box, as the content was declared to be classified documents and valuables. The shipment was done with Diplomatic Immunity [not to be inspected by any authority]. If you can be of assistance to me I will be pleased to offer to you 10% of the total fund for your assistance and your advice for the investments. I hope to hear from you soonest for us to proceed. Thank you and God bless you yours Sincerely, Miss Aldech Aldo.
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