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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "j'ai une nouvelle adresse mail" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • modesta.ziniti@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • modesta.ziniti@gmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Modesta=20Ziniti?= <modesta.ziniti@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 9 May 2006 10:22:20 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Assistance in migrating to your country for adoption and partnership in business.


J'ai une nouvelle adresse mailVous pouvez maintenant m'écrire à : modesta.ziniti@yahoo.fr

Assistance in migrating to your country for adoption and partnership in business.


Greetings.


Good day to you. Sorry for the manner by which I crave your indulgence. My name is Modesta Ziniti. I am an orphan from Ivory Coast. My parents where killed during the 3rd of June killing that took place in my home town Duekue. You can verify this from the internet. As a result of this I have to stop schooling and move back to Bouake one of the town under control of the rebels.


I want to use your assistance to get into your country to continue my education and most importantly to help me receive the sum of US$5.5Million into your bank account. This money is my inheritance from my late father. I have all the necessary documents, but I cannot travel to the capital Abidjan, not just this alone the tension is still high here in my country and I want to start a new life with a family that will accept me. I have suffered all form of humiliation both from my late fathers families and the society in general. Consider an orphan with no assistance, this is why I cry to you for help and assistance. Please contact me directly through my secured email address modesta.ziniti@gmail.com or call me through 0022507611173 it is the number of the place that I am staying, ask of Modesta.


Thanks and God bless you.


Modesta Ziniti.

- Modesta Ziniti

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