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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "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: Dennis Morgan <dennismorgan03@yahoo.it>
Reply-To: dennismorgan02@yahoo.it
Date: Sat, 6 May 2006 08:22:01 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: From Dennis Morgan


From:Dennis Morgan


Good Day,


I feel it is very neccessary to bring to you the problem we are facing and I believe that you will assist us. Since we have no person to turn to for assistance.


My name is Dennis Morgan,am 20yrs old,a native of Sierra-leone in West African regoin and am the only son of late Chief Robert Morgan ,my late father is the former Director of Cocoa expoter in the Republic of Sierra-leone,who was poison to death by his co-workers in the office,after two years I lost my mother,I am now left with my sister.


I wish to let you know that we inherited wealth ,cash sum of USD 15. 500 000.00(Fifteen Million,Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) this money was his own share during his days in the office before his death.


My late father told us that he lodged this fund in fix_suspend account here in Abidjan ,for onward transfer to a foriegn account for investment pur! pose,he as well instructed the bank that I should be 25 years before having access to the fund. My problem now is to look for a reliable person who will assist me to transfer this money out of Cote d'ivoire because of recent political crisis here in this country, where we are presently now as refugees.


Please my reasons of contacting you is to request for your co-operartion and assistance to help me move this money out into a foreign account of yours where the money can be remitted in your care and take us as your children untill we grow up.We have in mind to offer you 15% of the total sum,while 5% will be for any expencise you will make to see this transaction through.


Remember to keep the confidentiality required in this transaction, while I expect to hear from you.if you are willing to assist us.


Thanks and God bless you.

Yours sincerely



- Dennis Morgan

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