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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "e_c 2005" <ec_latin@latinmail.com>
Date: Sun, 16 Jul 2006 20:01:24 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: DEAREST ONE


Dear one

From Elizabath

Greetings to you. I thank God that I have come across you and believe you will not turn down my request. My name is elizabath clement , I am 21 years old.and my fathers name is (Mr STEPHEN J.C clement), I am from Bouke in Cote D'ivoire, west Africa. I became an orphan last year when my father and my mother were murdered in Bouke in the northen part of Cote D'ivoire my home town.

I was in school when the rebel new force went on rampage and killed people in the town suspected for supporting the government of Gbagbo. I was take from the school by a good samaritan and taken to Abidjan, where I am taking refuge. I am now staying with the pastor I call , he is 65 years old and he has been trying his best for me.

I am confuse as to what to do to claim my late father's deposit in a sacurite company in Abidjan here. He deposited a sum of $16.500,000 (sixteen.five million dollars only). This deposit was to be sent to his business partner in Europe but since the crisis they lost contact and I dont know about him and I dont know about theire transaction before he died. I am appealing to you in the name of God to help me provide a bank account so that I can transfer this money into and a safe place for me to move to after the transfer.

I believe you are a reliable person that will not sit on the money and will provide a safe place where I can move to continue my studies. I promise to give you 20% of the total amount when the transfer is made. That will cover all your inconveniences and if you make any expenses while helping me.

Please send to me your telephone no. and let me know if you can reliably keep this only thing I have left in life with you safely.

I wait to hear from you soon,

Yours faithfully,

MISS Elizabath

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