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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)
  • "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.
• 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.
  • queen_14brown@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: queen brown <queen_14brown@yahoo.ca>
Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 06:06:03 -0500 (EST)
Subject: URGENT HELP


MY CONTACT ADDRESS.
ABIDJAN? COTE D'IVOIRE
EMAIL; queen_14brown@yahoo.ca

Miss Queen Brown

Dearest one,

l am Miss Queen Brown based in abidjan,cote d'ivoire my late father Mr Brown Mbamba who died on the 12th feb 2002 in a reputable hospital in france,my late father deposited the sum of $8,000,000 [Eight million us dollars]in a security company here in abidjan as family valuable without any body knowing the content of the box,i wish to contact you to assist me transfer this fund to your normited account.

I am willing to offer you 10% of the total some of money if you can assist me transfer this fund to your country or any bank of your wish. i wishes to invest in a stable economy.

My interest is in companies with potentials for rapid growth in
long terms. My interested is in placing part of my fund in your company,if your country`s by-laws allows foreign investment,inview of this,send to me your banking details,such as,name and address of your house,your direct telephone number,your full Name as the beneficiary of the fund,so as to enable me file application to the Security company,where the money was deposited by my late father Mr Brown Mbamba for normalisation.
Thanks and God bless.
Regards,
Miss Queen Brown


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