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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:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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: =?us-ascii?Q?John=20Michael?= <serviceinfo@seznam.cz>
Date: Fri, 06 Apr 2007 02:57:50 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: =?us-ascii?Q?ATTENTION=20PLEASE?=

ATTENTION PLEASE,

COMPLIMENT OF THE DAY. DEAR RESPECTFUL ONE, THIS MESSAGE MAY LOOK SO SURPRISING TO YOU BUT NEVER MIND, I AM WRITING IN GOOD FAITH TO SEEK FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND SINCERE CONCERN TOWARD THE LIFE TIME INVESTMENT WE WANT TO ESTERBLISHED IN YOUR COUNTRY AT ALL COST.

I AM (MR.JOHN MICHAEL) THE DIRECTOR OF MICHELLINES GROUP OF COMPANY BASED IN ABIDJAN THE CAPITAL CITY OF IVORY COAST. WE ARE GROUP OF COMPANIES,COMPRISING OF MARKETING AND CONSULTANCY SERVICE, THIS ARE THE DECRIPTION OF OUR JOB. WE MARKET ANY KIND OF PRODUCTS AND CONSULTANCY SERVICE FOR BOTH INDIVIDUAL COMPANIES,CORPORATION, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS E-G, WE ALSO HELP OUR CLIENTS TO SEEK FOR FOREIGN BUSINESS PARTNERS ON COMMISSION BASIC. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT OUR COMPANY YOU CAN VISIT: htt://michelline.en.ec21.com

THEREFORE, MY PURPOSE OF CONTACTING YOU, IS ABOUT ONE OF MY FAITHFUL CLIENT, THIS PERSON WANT TO INVEST IN MANUFACTURING AND REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT IN YOUR BASED. THIS IS BECAUSE HE INHERITED AN IMPORTANT SUM FROM HIS LATE FATHER, WHO DIED ON THE COST OF RESENT POLITICAL CRISES HERE IN ABIDJAN.

THE AMOUNT IN QUESTION, IS SUM OF (US$ 8 MILLION UNITED STATE DOLLARS) ONLY FOR THE INVESTMENT PURPOSE, AS NOTED ABOVE OR ANY OTHER LUCRATIVE AND PROFITABLE VENTURES THAT WILL BE FAVORABLE IN YOUR COUNTRY WILL BE ACCEPTED. MY CLIENT IS WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% AS YOUR COMMISSION TO HELP HANDLE THIS BUSINESS CAREFULLY, AND EXTRA 5% FOR ANY EXPENSE INCURS DURING THE TRANSACTION, AND AFTER WHICH YOU WILL HAVE TO RELOCATE MY CLIENT TO YOUR COUNTRY BASED.

KINDLY GET BACK TO ME WITH CONFIRMATION OF YOUR INTEREST TO TAKE THIS CHANCES, SO I CAN GIVE YOU THE DIRECTIVES ON HOW TO PROCEED FURTHER.

YOUR URGENT REPLY WILL BE MUCH APPRECIATED, THANKS & GOD BLESS YOU.

BEST REGARD,

MR.JOHN MICHAEL.

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