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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:
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: <umaruadamsulle06@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: umaruadamsulle011@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2007 23:32:05 +0900 (JST)
Subject: I NEED YOUR HELP

Miss.umaru
,From Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire
West Africa

My Dearest,
Good a thing to write you. I have a proposal for you-this however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your will. I am Miss umaru sulle (a deaf), 20years old and the only Daughter of my late parents Mr.and Mrs.umaru
My father was a highly reputable busnness magnet who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days.It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad year 12th.Febuary 2000.Though his sudden death was linkedor rather suspected to have
been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time. But God knows the truth!My mother died when I was just 6 years old,and since then my father took me so special.
Before his death on Febuary 12 2000 he called the securetary who accompanied him to the hospital and told him th at he has the sum of ten million,seven hundred thousand United State Dollars.(USD$10.700,000) .He further told him that he deposited the money as a consignment family valuable box in
my name.I am just 20 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do this.Now I want an home address where consignment fund will be deliver to you then I will fly to your country and have this investment opportunity with you..
This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast.The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life.I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.Now
permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly help me ?
2. Can I completely trust you? .
3.What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the consignment box money is in being deliver to your home?.
Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.
My sincere regards,
Miss.umaru sulle




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