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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: Tony Mark <tonyy_mark11@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2006 07:35:57 -0800 (PST)
Subject: FROM TONY.


My name is
Mr Tony Mark.
My Dearest One,

It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which i intend to establish in your country. Though I have not seen you before but I believe, one has to risk confide in success sometimes in life.

There is this huge amount of ($ 6.500.000) dollars which my late father kept for me in a Security Company here in Abidjan before he was assasinated by unknown persons.Now I decided to invest these money in your country or anywhere that is safe enough outside Africa for security reasons.I want you to help me retrieve these fund from the security company and transfer it into your personal account in your country for investment purposes on these areas:
1). Telecommunication
2). the transport company
3). Five star hotel
If you can be of an assistance to me i will be pleased to offer to you 10% Of the total fund. Please i would like you to send to me your contact phone number and Fax so that both of us can discuss more in details. Thanks and

I await your soonest response.
Respectfully yours,
Mr Tony Mark.


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