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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:
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "princeaka1@terra.es" <princeaka1@terra.es>
Date: Tue, 9 Jan 2007 18:41:55 +0100 (MET)
Subject: FROM PRINCE AND BEATRICE AKA.



FROM PRINCE AND BEATRICE AKA.
ABIDJAN COST D'IVOIRE
WEST AFRICA
ATTN/PLEASE
DEAR ONE,

WITHOUT ANY DOUBT I KNOW THAT THIS MAIL MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BUT IT IS BORNE OUT OF GENUIE NEED FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE.

I AM MR PRINCE AKA THE SON OF FORMER FINANCE DIRECTOR OF SIERRA LEONE GOLD AND DIAMOND CORPORATION MR MARCUS AKA WHO WAS ASSASINATED BY THE REBEL FORCES LOYAL TO MR FORDAY SANKOH DURING THE PEAK OF THE CIVIL WAR IN OUR COUNTRY SIERRA LEONE.

BEFORE MY FATHER DIED,HE GAVE TO OUR MOTHER A DEPOSIT SLIP AND CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT MEANT FOR A SECRET DEPOSIT FOR THE SUM OF USD15MILLION HE MADE WITH A BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN,COTE D'IVOIRE IN A TRUST ACCOUNT.

MY MOTHER WHO LATER DIED OF HYPERTENSION SIX MONTHS AFTER THE DEATH OF MY FATHER,ON HER SICK BED TOLD ME TO COLLECT THE DOCUMENTS AND PRESENT THEM TO THE BANK IF SHE EVENTUALLY DIES AND ENSURE THAT I SOURCE FOR A TRUSTED AND RELIABLE FOREIGNER TO TRANSFER THE MONEY TO HIS OR HER BANK ACCOUNT ABROAD AFTER WHICH I AND MY YOUNGER SISTER BEATRICE WILL JOIN YOU FOR THE INVESTMENT OF THE MONEY IN GOOD BUSINESS AND FOR MY YOUNGER SISTER TO CONTINUE HIS EDUCATION.THIS WAS THE INTENTION OF MY FATHER BEFORE HE DIED.

I HAVE PRESENTED THE DOCUMENTS TO THE BANK AND THEY ARE AWAITING FOR THE FOREIGN BANKING DETAILS WHERE THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO.THIS IS ALSO IN LINE WITH THE AGREEMENT MY LATE FATHER ENTERED INTO WITH THE BANK AT THE TIME OF DEPOSIT THAT THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE ACCOUNT OF THE BENEFICIARY WHOSE NAME HE DID NOT DISCLOSE TO THE BANK.

YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN ACCOUNT WHERE THIS FUND WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO IMMEDIATELY. YOU WILL ALSO BE IN CUSTODY OF THE MONEY PENDING WHEN I AND MY BROTHER PRINCE WILL JOIN FOR THE INVESTMENT IN GOOD BUSINESS AND FOR PRINCE TO CONTINUE HIS EDUCATION.YOU WILL HAVE 15% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT AND ALSO 40% SHARE OF THE BUSINESS WILL BE YOUR OWN.

PLEASE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS TRANSACTION AS THERE ARE A LOT OF BAD THINGS HAPPENNING IN THE WORLD NOW.WE TRUST AND HOPE THAT YOU WILL NOT SEIZE THE MONEY WHEN IT IS TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT BEFORE WE JOIN YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY.
GOD WILL BLESS YOU FOR ASSISTING US.
BEST REGARDS

PRINCE AND BEATRICE AKA.





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