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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:
  • "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "jonathan biros" <j_biros5@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: j_biros2006@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2006 19:09:37 -0600
Subject: Hello, From Mr J.BIROS.

>From Mr J.BIROS.
Abidjan,
Ivory Coast,
West Africa.

Good Day,

I am Mr Jonathan BIROS, from Ivory Coast. 20yrs I am an orphan being that I
lost my parents a couple of months ago. My father was a serving director of
the
Cocoa exporting board until his death.

While my mum was a nurse by proffesion.Am hiding now to avoid been killed
until you help me claim the money and i come over to where you are staying.

my parenst were assassinated last April by the rebels following the
political uprising in my country. Before the death of my parents they had an
account here in Côte d´Ivoire up to the tune of US$11.5M which he told the
bank was for the importation of cocoa processing machine.

I want you to do me a favour to receive this funds to a safe account in your
country or any safer place as the beneficiary .I have plans to do investment
in your country, like real estate and industrial production. This is my
reason for writing to you.

Please if you are willing to assist me , indicate your interest in replying
soonest,with the above mail address.

Thanks and best regards .

Yours,

Mr J.BIROS

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