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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "transfer into your account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "ahmed keita" <ahmedkeita20@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: ahmedkeita@hotmail.fr
Date: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 17:01:28 +0000
Subject: FORIEGN PATNER

Dear Friend,

I am AHMED KEITA, I am a son to late Dr BALLA KEITA the former minister of
Education and also adviser to the late President Guei Robert of Cote d'
Ivoire.
My father was assasinated here in Burkina Faso.Before the death of my father
he deposited the sum of 12million Dollars in a Bank here in Burkina Faso
Please, I need you as a foreign partner to help me so that this fund be
transfer into your account so that it can be invested.
1) I will need your complete names, telephone and fax numbers couple with
your account details for this fund to be transfer into..
2) I will offer to you 15% of the fund for your
assistance to me.
3) You will be responsable for the investment of this
fund.
I am in anticipation to hear from you soon.

Best Regards.
AHMED KEITA

N/B Please you can reply me in french .

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