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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• 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.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • mansah_private@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "hannah mansah" <mansah-5@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2007 21:45:38 +0100
Subject: From Hannah

HELLO DEAR

COMPPLIMENTS OF THE DAY, HOW ARE YOU TODAY, I HOPE YOU ARE FINE.MY NAME
IS HANNAh; I AM THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF MY FATHER. MY FATHER IS DR PETER
MANSHA, THE FORMER DIRECTOR OF COCOA EXPORT IN MY COUNTRY (COTE D\' IVOIRE)
WHO
IS NOW DEAD. I AM WRITING TO SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE IN HELPING ME KEEP
AND INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY THE SUM OF $10. MILLIONU.S DOLLARS.THIS MONEY
DEPOSITED BY MY LATE FATHER IN FINANCE FIRM HERE IN MY CONUTRY, UNDER
MY NAME. THIS MONEY WAS REALISED FROM COCOA EXPORT. JUST A COUPLE OF WEEKS
AGO,I WAS INFORMED ABOUT THIS FUND BY THE FINANCE FIRM WHERE MY FATHER
DEPOSITED IT. I HAVE VISITED THE FINANCE FIRM HERE IN ABIDJAN TO
CONFIRMIFTHE FUND IS STILL WITH THEM.

HOWEVER, THE FINANCE COMPANY COULD NOT RELEASE THE FUND TO ME ON THE
CONDITION THAT I HAVE TO PROVIDE SOMEBODY WHO IS UP TO 30YRS WHOCAN
STAND AS A TRUSTEE, SO THAT THEY CAN BE ABLE TO HAND THE PERSON OVER THE
MONEY
FOR SAFE KEEPING AND INVESTMENT UNTIL I AM UP TO 30YRS SINCE I AM ONLY
20YRS OR I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL I AM UP 30YRS BEFORE THEY CAN RELEASE THE BOX
TO
ME.AT THE MOMENT, I AM FINANCIALLY HANDICAPPED THAT I CAN NOT AFFORD TO
WAIT FOR THE NEXT 10YRS BEFORE THE MONEY COULD BE RELEASED TO ME. THAT IS
WHY I WRITE TO REQUEST FROM YOU IF YOU WILL BE DISPOSED IN HELPING ME KEEP
AND INVEST THIS MONEY WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF ANYBODY.

I WILL OFFER YOU A REASONABLE 25% OUT OF THIS MONEY OR WE CAN ENTER
TO PARTNERSHIP AT THE END OF THE DAY.

PLEASE RESPOND BACK TO THIS MAIL THROUGH MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS
mansah_private@yahoo.com

MY REGARDS,

HANNAH

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