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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "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 orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "serge guei" <sergesg18@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: gs00225@yahoo.ca
Date: Mon, 09 Oct 2006 20:47:37 +0000
Subject: CAN I TRUST YOU TO BE MY PARTNER?

>From Mr. Serges Guei
Villa 11 Riviera Golf cocody
Abidjan - Cote d' Ivoire.
Mobile tel: 0022507214687

My Dear Beloved One,

With all sincerity and humility, it is with deep pains I write you this
message of wishful assistance to my predicament. I am Serges Guei from Cote
d'Ivoire in west Africa. I am 23 years old. I lost my father a couple of
years ago. My father; late General Robert Guei was an Ex-Military head of
State of Ivory Coast until his untimely death,
(You can visit http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2269238.stm for complete
report on this incident).

He was assassinated on the 19th of September 2002 by the rebels following
the political uprising. Before his death, he deposited with a security
company here in Abidjan, the economic capital of Cote d'Ivore, the sum of
(Fifteen Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only)$15.5
Million Dollars meant for the purchase of military tanks and security
equipments from Russia. And whereby the the security company does not know
that the contents of the metal safe box is cash money. He told them at the
time of deposit that it contains African Artefact treasures and computer
security consumables that does not need air and sun rays, that will be
shipped to his foreign business associate abroad.

I want you to do me a favour to receive the box as my late father's foreign
business associate oversea in your country, so that I will come over to
your country for investment and resettlement, since the present
administration is no more in cordial relationship with my families.
Moreover, the unstable political situation and the most recent inhuman
incident of toxic waste that has affected the lives of many in the capital
city of Abidjan, so that I relocate over to your country to continue my
life.

I have the plan to do investments in your country, like Real Estate and
Hotel. This is my reason for writing to you and hope you are in the right
position to give me the adequate help needed in this transaction..

Please if you are willing to assist me, indicate your interest in replying
soonest. I have considered it to offer you 10% of the total cash fund in the
consignment, for your kind and honest assistance to me in this transaction.
I have also made arrangements to cover any expenses that may be incured in
the process of actualizing this transaction.

I am therefore looking forward to hearing from you as soon as possible so
that I can ascertain your willingness and readiness to be my business
partner in this transaction to enable me furnish you with more useful
information in this regards for us to proceed rightaway, as I have the
intension of concluding this transaction soonest so that I can leave this
unsafe place.

You should feel free to call me on my private telephone number:
0022507214687 for oral discussions.

Remain blessed.

Mr Serges Guei

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