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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 orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: <mary_okante2002@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 28 Feb 2007 13:23:38 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Miss Mary Okante

DEAR
PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF GOING INTO
BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU.
I BELIEVE THAT YOU ARE A REPUTABLE AND RESPONSIBLE
TRUST WORTHY PERSON THAT I CAN DO BUSINESS WITH AND BY
MATTER OF TRUST I MUST NOT HESITATE TO CONFIDE
IN YOU FOR THIS SIMPLE AND SINCERE BUSINESS.
I AM MISS MARY OKANTE., THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE DR AND
MRS IDRIS OKANTE, MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA
MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF
IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS A
BUSINESS DEAL. WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 1984, MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM
MOTHERLESS.
BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 24TH NOVEMBER 2000
IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN. HE SECRETLY
CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS
SOME AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT HE LODGED IN A SUSPENSE ACCOUNT IN ONE OF THE INTERNATIONAL BANKS HERE IN ABIDJAN THAT HE USE MY NAME AS HIS ONLY CHILD AS THE NEXT OF KIN DURING THE TIME OF DEPOSITING OF THE FUND.HE MADE ME TO UNDERSTAND THAT DURING THE TIME OF LODGING THE MONEY WITH THE BANK HE
CONDITIONED THE MONEY NON WITHDRAWAL AND NON REDUCTABLE ONLY TO BE TRANSFER FOR SECURITY REASONS
HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS
WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS
ASSOCIATES, AND THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN
PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL
TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE
(SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT).
DEAR, I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE
FOLLOWING WAYS.
1) TO ASSIST ME AND TRANSFER THE FUNDS TO A GOOD AND CONFORTABLE BANK ACCOUNT OF YOUR CHOICE AND INVEST THE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY

2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND.
3) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR
COUNTRY TO FURTHER MY EDUCATION AND TO SECURE A
RESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR ME IN YOUR COUNTRY.
MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE
TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT /INPUT
AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL SHIPMENT OF THE BOX TO YOUR
COUNTRY
FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS
ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD
BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN (14) DAYS YOU SIGNIFY
INTEREST TO ASSIST ME.
ANTICIPATING HEARING FROM YOU IMMEDIATELY.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS.
BEST REGARDS.
MISS MARY OKANTE






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