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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:
  • "will 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 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.
  • cherifeahmed1@yahoo.co.in (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Cherife Ahmed" <cherifeahmed@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: cherifeahmed1@yahoo.co.in
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 11:31:50 +0000
Subject: Hello, nice to meet you

                                                 PERSONAL ASSISTANCE

 

Attention please,

                         

I know my message will come to you as a surprise nevertheless, is for the mutual benefit of our both families based on your understanding, first I pray that this message will meet you in good condition of health.

 

I'm (Miss Cherife Ahmed) From Abidjan Cote d'ivoire West Africa, I wish to request for your urgent assistance in my investment plans in foriegn base, I wish to invest in Manufacturing and Real Estate management in foriegn country,this is because I inherited an important sum from my late father who died in recent political crisis in Cote d'Ivoire here.

 

Before the death of my father he informed me near his hospital bed at chu-teaching hospital, that he has saved the  total sum of ($9.600,000)Nine Million Six houndred thousand united states dollars only, Here in Abidjan  cote d Ivoire.

 

This money was been deposited for my social security and for fruitful international investment.That is why I need a foriegn partner to keep this transaction highly confidential and assist me to receive this fund overseas for investment establishment purpose, indurities and lucratives profitable ventures. if you can handle this projet and assiste me to receive this fund in your country kindly get back to me through this email:cherifeahmed1@yahoo.co.in

 

Further directives and details about the deposit and on how to move the fund successfully out of this country will be given to you as soon as I get your response,

 

Regards

Miss Cherife.

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