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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.
  • maryclement11@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "MARY CLEMENT" <maryclement11@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: madamclement11@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2006 07:57:26 -0500
Subject: FROM;MADAMA MARY CLEMENT

FROM;MADAMA MARY CLEMENT
COTE D'IVOIRE,ABIDJAN.
IVORY COAST.

Dear

I am Mrs. MARY 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 had a foreign account here in Côte d´Ivoire up
to the tune of $18M which he told the bank was for the importation of cocoa
processing machine.

I want you to do me a favour to receive 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.

Thanks and best regards .

Mrs.MARY CLEMENT


NB; PLEASE CONTACT ME AT MY YAHOOMAIL-BOX FOR SECURITY PURPOSE
AT;maryclement11@yahoo.fr

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