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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)
  • "hundred thousand american dollars" (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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "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: jonathan <kiros_deboy17@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: k_jonathan001@yahoo.cn
Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 02:00:13 +0800 (CST)
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE.




FROM:JONATHAN KIROS
RUE 25 MACCORY
ABIDJAN-COTE D'IVOIRE.

Dear Friend,

Compliments of the day, this is not really to cause you any kind of embarrassment as we are completely strangers to each other,I got your contact from the International web site directory. I prayed over it and selected your name among other names due to it's esteeming nature and the recommendations given to me as a reputable and trust worthy person I am jonathan Kiros. from Sierra Leone. The only child of Engr.D.M Kiros, Ownner of Kiros's shipping company Now Sold to USA Investors ,i am writing you from Abidjan Coted'Ivoire where i have been taking refuge after the brutal murder of my parents by the rebels.

Because of the political crisses in my country my late Father sold his shipping company and took us to ABIDJAN-COTE D'IVOIRE (FORMALLY IVORY COAST in West Africa).where he deposited seventeen million five hundred thousand American Dollars (US$17,500,000) with a finance house.He was killed on his way back with all our houses and properties destroyed and burnt down.

I need your help and due to the current political situation in our country i am seeking for your assistance to transfer this Money and also relocate to your country to further my studies and i am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum for your help. Please, for more discussion contact me on this e-mail address, As any delay in your reply may give me room in sourcing for another person for this same purpose.

Looking forward to hearing from you ASAP.

JONATHAN kIROS.


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