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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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: abel khadel <abel_khadel2004@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2006 11:33:39 +0100 (CET)
Subject: From Mr Abel Khadel


Dear friend,

I deem it a respect and honour as well as priviledge to write you, on my deep conviction about you,after my deligent search for a honest and trustworthy someone of which I have chosen you to assist me for the execution of this project that is at hand.

I am Mr Abel Khadel,foreign operation manager of a bank here in Abidjan,Ivory Coast West Africa.

On 16th day of September 2000, I was approached by Mr Robert Miller(Director of Estate constructures) to use my office for the onward transfer of US$7,800,000.00(Seven Million ,Eight hundred thousand United State Dollars)he deposited in our Instituion,into his foreign account.

After four days of his approaching ,I heard over the radio, that Mr Robert Miller and his entire family was killed by Rebels who want to overthrow the democratically elected government of President Laurent Gbagbo,because they was supporting the present Government.After since then,nobody comes for the fund.

I secured this documents in my own private files,because it is my own opportunity to divert the fund for my own mutual benefit,I am the only one that is in control of this account,inwhich I have all the available necessary information for the legal transfer of this fund into a foriegn account of my wish as the beneficiary of the fund.

Again I want to let you know that it will take us 7 working days to conclude this transaction which you have to cooperate very well to authenticate this claim.Your partnership will be rewarded with 40% of the total amount of this fund while 60% will be for me.I am looking forward to hear your positive respond so I will tell you the mode of execution.

Thanks and God bless you and your family.
Best Regards,
Mr Abel Khadel.










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