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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)
  • "million us 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: <deborahwilli104@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2006 20:27:53 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Deborah Urgent Respond/


Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire.


Email


Dear respectiful one,

HELP AN ORPHAN

Att.

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you .
I am William Deborah, The first Daughter of late Mr and Mrs Raymond William . My father was a very wealthy GOLD and COCOA manchant who based in ACCRA GHANA and ABIDJAN respectively, The economic capital of cote D$B!G(BIvoire.

He was poisoned to death by his business associate on one of their business outings. When my mother died on the 21st october 1994 , My father took me so specail because I AM motherless.

Before the death of my father on the 29th November 2000 in a private hospital here in Abidjan , He sincerely called me on his bed side and told me that he had a sum of $10m US dollars (Ten Million US dollars) That he kept in a security company HERE In ABIDJAN He also used my name to Deposit the money as her first Daughter for next of kin. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business assocaites, That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purposes, I want you to assist me it for an investment purpose, such as real estate management.

My interested areas of investment are;


REAL ESTATE,HOTELS, PETROLUM INDUSTRY.

I am honourably seeking for your assistance in the following ways.



(1)To serve as the guardian of this fund since I am a girl of (19)yrs .

(2) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my Education and to secure a residential permit in your country.

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort /input after the successful transfer of this fund to your nominated account.

Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within 14days,from the day you signify interest to assist me.

Awaiting to hear from you soonest.


Please contact me through this Email

Thanks and God bless you as you for your anticipated coperation.

Best Regards,


William Deborah






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