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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.
  
• 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.
  • 00@wanadoo.es

Fraud email example:

From: " 4452144 33" <dj1_00@wanadoo.es>
Date: Tue, 6 Jun 2006 11:43:19 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM DANIEL JOHNSON.


CALL ME ON THIS 0022507181943
FROM DANIEL JOHNSON.
COTE D'IVOIRE
ABIDJAN.

APPEAL FOR ASSISTANCE

IT IS MY PLEASURE TO INTIMATE YOU OF MY INNER-MOST HEART
DESIRE IN GOING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU DESPITE
THE FACT WE HAVE NOT SEEN FACE TO FACE .I GOT YOUR
NAME/CONTACT THROUGH MY SEARCH IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR A TRUST
WORTHY INDIVIDUAL VIA THE INTERNET.

I PRAYED FOR IT AND WAS DIVINELY INSPIRED TO CONFIDE THIS
SIMPLE TRANSACTION TO YOU.I AM DANIEL JOHNSON (JUNIOR) AGE
17YRS AND MY SISTER ANNA JOHNSON,WE ARE ORPHANS TO LATE MR
& MRS GEORGE JOHNSON A WEALTHY AND PROMINENT COCOA MERCHANT
IN THE KOMBE PROVINCE OF ABIDJAN ,THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF
COTE'D'VOIRE. ACCORDING TO DOCTORS DIAGNOSIS, OUR MOTHER
DIED AS A RESULT OF RHENMATIC HEART DISEASE ON 21ST OF
OCTOBER 1988.AFTER THE DEATH OF OUR MOTHER, MY FATHER TOOK
ME VERY SERIOUS AS THE ONLY SON ACCORDING TO AFRICAN
CULTURE AND TRADITION.

ON THE 29TH OF JULY 2002, MY FATHER WAS POISIONED. HE
SUFFERED IT FOR MONTHS BEFORE HE FINALLY DIED ON THE 7th
DAY OF MARCH 2003. BEFORE THE DEATH OF OUR FATHER ON
7/03/2003, IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN, HE CALLED
ME AND SECRETLY TOLD ME THAT HE DEPOSITED THE SUM OF USD6
,500 .000 .OO (SIX MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED
STATES DOLLARS) IN A FIXED/ SUSPENCE ACCOUNT IN ONE OF THE
PRIME BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN, COTE D' IVOIRE. THAT HE USED MY
NAME AS THE ONLY SON FOR HIS NEXT OF KIN TO DEPOSIT THE
FUND. HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT HE WAS POISIONED BECAUSE
OF HIS WEALTH BY HIS CLOSE ASSOCIATES.THAT IF HE DOES NOT
SURVIVE, I SHOULD SEEK FOR A GOD FEARING FOREIGN PARTNER IN
ANY COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO HIS OR
HER BANK ACCOUNT FOR INVESTMENT, ACHIVE A STANDARD
EDUCATION AND TO SECURE A CONFORTABLE ACCOMDATION FOR OUR
LEAVING.(I AND MY SISTER).

SIR, PLEASE I AM HUMBLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE FOR THE
FOLLOWINGS:
(1) YOUR NAME AND YOUR TELL & FAX NUMBER FOR CONTACT.
(2) TO SERVE AS OUR GUIDIAN AND THE FUND SINCE WE ARE OF
TENDER AGE/ ORPHANS.
(3) TO PROVIDE VISA AND ACCOMODATION FOR US SO THAT WE CAN
COME OVER THERE AND COMPLETE OUR EDUCATIONAL PURSUIT.
(4) TO NEGOTIATE FOR A VIABLE VENTURE WHERE I COULD INVEST
THIS FUND AFTER TRANSFERING THE MONEY INTO YOUR BANK
ACCOUNT.

WE HAVE SINCERELY AGREED TO WILL CERTAIN PERCENTAGE OF THIS
FUND TO YOU FOR ASSISTANCE / INPUT AFTER TRANSFER OF THE
FUND INTO YOUR NORMINATED BANK ACCOUNT. IF YOU HAVE MADE UP
YOUR MIND TO HELP US , PLEASE REPLY SOONEST OR YOU CAN MAIL
ME:dj1_00@wanadoo.es
FOR MORE DETAILS.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS.
MR DANIEL JOHNSON.




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