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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:
  • "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: fel adams <fel22adams@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: felix24adams@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 11:48:06 +0100 (CET)
Subject: FROM: FELIX ADAMS ( urgently assist me )


From: Felix Adams,
Country: Ivory Coast,
Location: West Africa.


Dear Sir,

I know it might be a surprise to receive a letter like this from unknown person. I am Felix Adams (22Years old).I am the only child of late Chief Joseph Adams who was a rich, famous and wealthy cocoa merchant and Gold dealers based in abidjan ,The economic capital of Ivory Coast.I prayed over it and selected your name among other names due to its esteeming nature and the recommendations given to me as a reputable and trust worthy person that i can do business with and by the recommendation ,

I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business.I am seeking your urgent attention to help me transfer the sum($10,500,000.00 USD)Ten million five hundred thousand United State American dollars into your account for an investment purposes,Such as real estates and stock markerts business.,This money was deposited in Fixed / Suspence account with my name Felix Adams in the bank as next of kin before the sudden death of my father.

I want you to help me invest this money in your country and help me to locate a nice school to continue my education in your country.I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation for your urgent assistance to me, immediately after the transfer of the fund into your account in your Country. Please kindly call me on +22507783759 for more details.

Yours sincerely,
Felix Adams.


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