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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "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: <suzzy_love04@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: suzzy_love2007@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 12 Dec 2006 23:12:29 +0900 (JST)
Subject: urgent from suzzy.

Dearest one,

My dear one,First of all, I would like to officially introduce myself. I'm Miss Suzan Kone originate from Cote D'Ivoire in West Africa. I'm from a family of one I didn't finished my education before i lost my parents,I am 21 years old by now, My father died after brif illness and my mother also died when I was Five years old.

I believe in God and adore Him because of His goodness in my life. I all so pray that the God Lord will see us (you and me) through in this life. During my pleasures,
I also adore any one I happen to get help from and by the grace of God will keep to his commandment as he wish.

My point of contacting you is this,my father is well industrous man and he left a very big amount of USD$2.3M ( Two Million .Three hundred thousand U.S)deposited in a Security Company here in ( Abidjan Cote D' Ivoire Coast )


Now being a Lady,i haven't marri while the happyness i will have in life is to bear this misrable situation without helper,now i which and promise that once i get solved of this very situation from you and also welcome me as family member.i will send the name of the company and their address to contact and i will give order that the fund should be released to the acount that will be submited by you.

Once i hear from you i will send you my picture.

Dear one, We will retrieve this fund from the company house to enable us invest this fund in your country and meet with you eyeball to eyeball if God permitts and share my sincere love with you. I will like our relationship to last forever.

Wishing you love and happiness throughout your life,
May peace of God and love remain in you forever and ever amen.

Awaiting your urgent respond.

Yours in love

Miss Kone Suzan



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