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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:
  • "await your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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: mercy fadiga <mercy_fadiga@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 6 Mar 2006 17:48:53 +0100 (CET)
Subject: URGENT


From: Mrs. Mercy Fadiga.
Add : 5, Avenue Marchand Abidjan Côte d'Ivoire
PB : 01 BP 2715 Abidjan Côte d'Ivoire.


Attention:

I am Mrs. Mercy Fadiga a former employee of Compagnie Ivoirienne d'Electiricit ( CIE) and Société Ivoirienne de Raffinage (SIR)

I am contacting you in good faith regarding a contract payment that is in the final stage and yet to be effected to the contractor's account because of the sudden death of the contractor.
The contract job was awarded in the year 2002 and was completed after six months and the contract sum after taxes is US$8.7Million.

I can provide you with exacting information that will enable you apply as the ONLY NEXT OF KIN for the release and transfer of this fund into your nominated account. Upon completion of this deal, I would need 60% of the funds and you can keep balance 40%.
Discipline and confidentiality will be appreciated in this transaction.

I await your urgent response.

Regards,
Mrs. Mercy Fadiga.





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