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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • linda_mehi4@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: linda mehi <linda_mehi4@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 2 Nov 2006 17:03:24 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Dearest One,


Dearest One,

Good day.

Compliment of the season!! .

My name is Linda Mehi 20years from Sierra Leone.My father and I escaped from our country at the heat of the civil war after loosing my mother and two of my senior brothers in the war.

As a result of the political instability in my country even after the war, my father established his cocoa and coffee export business in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. He was in Buake, a northern city to negotiate for the purchase of a cocoa plantation when he was shot and killed by the rebel troupes fighting to take over the government of the country on the 22nd September, 2002.

The death of my father has now made me an orphan and thereby exposing me to danger. Before the unfortunate death, my late father had in his personal account with a bank here the sum of (US$4.Million ) Four Million United States Dollars. As a result of the present insecurity of lives and property in this country, I wish request that you assisted me use your account in your country to transfer the balance of my father's account. Again to assist me with a letter of invitation that will make me get a visa to your country for residence in order for me to continue my education and to invest the fund in a viable business venture. If you are will to assist me, please let me know immediately .

Please note that I can only offer you 20% of the total money as compensation for your noble assistance. I am interested in any profitable commercial venture which you consider very good in your country and you would also get a school for me, so that I can finish my education.

I am hoping to hear your urgent response so that I can stop look for another foreign partner. You can contact me with this email address.(linda_mehi4@yahoo.fr )

Thank you and may God bless you and your dear family.

Linda Mehi




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