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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 sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • maryammenetu2006@yahoo.ca

Fraud email example:

From: "maryam menetu" <maryammenetu2006@msn.com>
Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 19:40:52 +0000
Subject: VERY URGENT REPLY

Dear Sir/Madam,

Good day
And I believe you will be of great assistants to me that will make the
beginning of never-ending family relationship. I hope that this
proposal will not be an inconvenience or embarrassment to you.I must not
hesitate to confide in you this simple and sincere business.
My name is MARYAM , I am 21 years of age, the only daughter of late Mr
and Mrs MENTU ODINGA, from Nshili District of Gikomgoro Province in
Republic of Rwanda My father before his death was a prosperous Cocoa and
Gold merchant in Kigali, Republic of Rwanda before
his untimely death, after his business trip to Abidjan -Cote d'Ivoire,
to negotiate on a Cocoa and
Gold business he wanted to invest in Abidjan - Coted'Ivoire.
My mother died when I was little ,and since then my father took me so
special. Before his death
on 12th November 2002 he told me that he has the sum of nine
million,seven hundred thousand United State Dollars.(USD$9.700.000)
deposited in
a security company in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire, that he wanted to use his
fund to invest his cocoa business in Ivory Coast.
After the burial of my late father i came down to Abidjan and went to
the security company where the fund is deposited with all the documents
regarding to the deposit of the fund that was given to me by my late
father. But because of the unstable political problems here last year I
instructed the security company to transfer the consignment to their
affilliate office in Europe, the fund is presently in Europe now waiting
for clearance.
I am just 21 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't
know what to do.Now I want you to help me claim and transfer the fund
for investment in your country because I have suffered a lot of set
backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast.The
death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life.
I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.Your
suggestions and ideas will be highlyregarded.
Now permit me to ask these few questions:
1. Can you honestly help me.
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question
will be good for you after the money is in your custody.
Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as
posible.
Thank you so much and God bless you.
My sincere regards,
Miss MARYAM MENTU,
PLEASE REPLY TO MY PRIVATE E MAIL maryammenetu2006@yahoo.ca



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