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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: "Miss Sandra Jacobs" <sandra_ja@hotmail.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: sandra_jacobs010@o2.pl
Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 19:48:49 +0200
Subject: ATTENTION PLEASE



ATTENTION PLEASE

My Dear Sir/ Madam,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into relationship with you.
I got your name and contact from the internet.I prayed over it and selected your name among other names due to its esteeming nature and the recommendations given to me as a reputable and trust worthy person that I can do business with and by the recommendation,I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere relationship.

I am Miss Sandra Jacobs the only daughter of late Mr & Mrs.Uzumma Jacobs .my father was poisoned to death 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 in a private hospital here in Abidjan,before his death he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of Nine million, Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars. USD($9,500,000.00)left in a fixed/suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan,that he used my name as his next of Kin in depositing the fund.
That I should seek for a foreign partner in any country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel management.

My dear,I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred into.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 22years.
(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 20% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas.
Furthermore,you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) days you signify interest to assist me.
Anticipating to hear from you soon.

Thanks and God bless.

Best regards,

Miss Sandra Jacobs

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