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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:
  • "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • elian_c2008@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: Elian Clement <elian_c8@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2008 10:18:26 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FROM : Mrs Elian Clement


FROM : Mrs Elian Clement

COTE D'IVOIRE
West Africa.
Email:elian_c2008@yahoo.fr

Attn Dear,

I am Mrs. Elian Clement from Ivory Coast. I am a widow being that I lost my husband a couple of months ago. My husband was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until his death.
He was assassinated last january by the rebels following the political uprising. Before his death he has account in a Finance company here in Côte d´Ivoire, having up to the sum of $18M which he told the company was for the importation of cocoa processing machine.

I want you to do me a favour to recieve this funds to a safe account in your country or any safer place as the beneficiary.

I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial production. This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist me and my only son, indicate your interest in replying soonest.

i will urge you to furnish me with the underlisted information via e-mail and i will subsequently avail you with further details:

1: YOUR FULL NAMES:
2: AGE/MARITAL STATUS:
3: OCCUPATION:
4: DIRECT TELEPHONE CONTACT NUMBERS:

Thanks and best regards.

Mrs.Elian Clement.



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