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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:
  • "i will like you to " (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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: ronia_aruna_r_a <ronia_aruna06@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: ronia_aruna_r_a@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2007 04:43:53 +0900 (JST)
Subject: DEAREST ONE

I AM MISS RONIA ARUNA FROM IVORY COAST AND I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE I NEED YOUR HELP IN THE MANAGEMENT OF A SUM OF MONEY THAT MY LATE FATHER LEFT FOR ME BEFORE HE DIED.THIS MONEY IS USD 10 MILLION AMERICAN DOLLARS AND THE MONEY IS IN SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN.

MY FATHER WAS KILLED BY HIS UNCLE JUST BECASE OF A PICE OF LAND AND NOW MY MOTHER IS DEAD NOW HIS UNCLE HAS COLLECTED ALL THAT HE LEFT THIS MONEY IS THE ONLY THING THAT IS LEFT FOR ME BECASE HE DONT KNOW ABOUT THIS AND NOW I WANT YOU TO STAND AS MY GUIDIAN AND APPOINTED BENEFICIARY AND RECEIVE
THE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY SINCE I AM ONLY 20 YEARS AND WITHOUT PARENTS.
PLEASE I WILL LIKE YOU TO REPLY TO THIS EMAIL

SO THAT I WILL GIVE YOU ALL THE INFORMATION. SO THAT THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT AND FOR YOU TO GET ME PAPERS TO COME TO YOUR COUNTRY TO CONTINUE MY EDUCATION THERE.I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION. CONSIDER THIS AND GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE WITH YOUR PHONE NUMBER AND FAX.

THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU.

BEST REGARDS
RONIA




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