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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)
  • "i will like you to " (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 orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "mary bamba" <m_bam22@latinmail.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:43:31 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Please help me


FROM MISS MARY BAMBA
ABIDJAN IVORY COAST
WEST AFRICA.

DEAREST ONE,
I AM MISS MARY BAMBA FROM IVORY COAST AND I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE I NEED YOUR HELP IN THE MANAGEMENT OF A SUM OF MONEY THAT MY DEAD FATHER LEFT FOR ME BEFORE HE DIED.THIS MONEY IN QUESTION IS USD 8 MILLION AMERICAN DOLLARS AND THIS MONEY WAS DOPOSIITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY AND ALSO AS A FAMILY BENEFICIARY WHAT I MEAN THAT SECURITY COMPANY DOES NOT KNOW THAT THE TRUCK BOX CONTAINS MONEY , HERE IN ABIDJAN WHERE I AM LIVING WITH MY SELFMY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA FARMER AND HE WAS POISOINED BY HIS BUSINESS COLLEAGUES AND NOW I WANT YOU TO STAND AS MY GUIDIAN AND MY APPOINTED BENEFICIARY AND RECEIVE THE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY SINCE I AM 20 YEARS AND WITHOUT MOTHER OR FATHER.PLEASE I WILL LIKE YOU TO REPLY TO THIS EMAILSO THAT I WILL GIVE YOU ALL THE NECESSARY INFORMATION SO THAT THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO YOU SO THAT YOU WILL GET ME TRAVEL DOCUMENTS TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO CONTINUE MY EDUCATION THERE.I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT EMAIL RESPONSE.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
MISS MARY BAMBA

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