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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:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "fat_gui" <fat_gui@caramail.com>
Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2006 10:05:16 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: FROM:MISS Fatima guei ,Ineed your help.


  FROM:MISS Fatima guei ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE Dear Respectful one, Permit  me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with  you. I am fatima guei the only Daugther  of late Mr. and Mrs. Robert  Guei.My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan , the  economic capital of Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to dearth by his  business associates on one of their outings on a business trip . My mother  died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father on November 2002 in a private hospital here  in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has  the sum of seven million, five hundred thousand united state dollars  (USD.7,500,000) depsited in one of the Security Finance Company here in  Abidjan ,that he used my name as his only Daugther for the next of Kin  in  depositing of the fund as farmily valuables. He also explained to me  that it was because of this wealth that he was poi
soned by his business associates. He advice me that I should seek for a look foreign partner in a country of my choice who will assist me  for investment purpose. I am honourably seeking your assistance in the  following ways: (1)To stand as my late father's foreign partner before the security company. (2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 19years. (3)To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country. Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful clearing of the fund from the security company. Furthermore, Please indicate your interest for I believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen(14) days from the day you signify your interest to assist me. Anticipating to hear from you soon. Thanks and God bles  Best regards, Miss Fatima  Guei

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