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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 - that's what the scam is about)
  • "million united states 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)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • henry_781@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: Henry Sule <henry_ssule@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2006 17:05:47 +0100 (CET)
Subject: FROM HENRY AND JULIET SULE.


FROM HENRY AND JULIET SULE.
TEL:225-08-22-25-37.
EMAIL : henry_781@yahoo.fr

ABIDJAN, COTE D' IVOIRE. WEST AFRICA.
MY NAME IS HENRY SULE NATIONALITY SIERRA LEONE. I AM 22YEARS OLD STUDIED MARKETING IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN THE UNIVERSITY.

I LOST MY FATHER YEARS BACK HE DIED DRURING THE POLITICAL CRISIS IN MY COUNTRY. MY LATE FATHER WAS ONE OF THE DIRECTORS UNDER TIJAN KABBAH GOVERNMENT. MY SISTER JULEIT IS 18 YEARS. WE ARE LEAVING IN COTE D'IVOIRE SINCE PAST SIX MONTH.

IT IS MY DESIRE TO WRITE FROM MY HEART HOPING THAT YOU WILL NOT BETRAY US. MY FATHER DIVERTED SOME HUGE SOME OF MONEY WHICH HE DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN WHEN HE WAS ALIFE. IN FACT IN A BRIFE INTRODUTION ALL THE INFORMATION WILLBE GIVEN TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU. THIS MONEY TOTALING US$ 9,000,000.00( NINE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS ) NOW WE ARE SEEKING FOR A TRUSTED PERSON WHO WILL RECEIVE THIS MONEY INTO HIS/HER ACCOUNT FOR ONWARD INVESTMENT.

HOWEVER, WHAT WE NEEDED FROM YOU IS YOUR GOOD ASSISTANCE IN HELPING US TRANSFERRING THE SAID SUM TO YOUR ACCOUNT SINCE WE ARE INEXPERENCED IN THE WORLD OF BUSINESS, THAT'S THE REASON WHY WE ARE ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT. ALL DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THE DEPOSIT MAY BE GIVEN TO YOU FOR YOUR VERIFICATION.

WE REALLY NEED TO MOVE THE FUND OUT THIS COUNTRY TO ABROAD. I AND MY SISTER HAVE DECIEDED TO GIVE YOU 5% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE and 3% will also be mapped out settle any expences you make in this helping us.SHOW YOUR INTEREST AND WE PROCEED ON THE NEXT STEP OF ACTION.THIS COUNTRY IS NO LONGER CONDUSIVE FOR US TO STAY. YOU CAN CALL US ON TEL NUMBER ABOVE. OUR BEST REGARDS.

HENRY AND JULIET SULE.






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