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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)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • maryam_mentu601@yahoo.co.jp

Fraud email example:

From: <m_mentu07@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 17:28:09 +0900 (JST)
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP

From maryam mentu
I'm girl of 22 years old
reply to maryam_mentu601@yahoo.co.jp
And its A Good Thing of knowing you Which I believe
you will be of great assistants to me that will make
the beginning of never-ending family relationship. I
hope that this proposal will not be an inconvenience or embarrassment to you.I must not hesitate to confide
in you this simple and sincere business.
My name is MARYAM , I am 22 years of age, the only daughter of late Mr and Mrs MENTU ODINGA, from Nshili
District of Gikomgoro Province in Republic of Rwanda My father before his death was a prosperous Cocoa and
Gold merchant in Kigali, Republic of Rwanda before his untimely death, after his business trip to Abidjan
-Cote d'Ivoire, to negotiate on a Cocoa and Gold business he wanted to invest in Abidjan -Coted'Ivoire.
My mother died when I was little ,and since then my father took me so special. Before his death
on 12th November 2002 he told me that he has the sum of Eight million,five hundred thousand United State
Dollars.(USD$8 .500.000) deposited in a security company in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire, that he wanted to
use his fund to invest his cocoa business in Ivory Coast.
After the burial of my late father i came down to Abidjan and went to the security company where the
fund is deposited with all the documents regarding to the deposit of the fund that was given to me by my
late father. I am just 22 years old and a university undergraduate
and really don't know what to do.Now I want you to help me claim and transfer the fund for investment in
your country because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here
in Ivory coast.The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life.
I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.Your suggestions and ideas will be
highlyregarded.
Now permit me to ask these few questions:
1. Can you honestly help me.
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of th e total amount in question
will be good for you after the money is in your
custody.
Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as posible.
Thank you so much and God bless you.
My sincere regards,
Miss MARYAM MENTU
contact me at maryam_mentu601@yahoo.co.jp





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