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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:
  • "account in your country or any safer place" (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: <sanabambaxx03@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2007 00:40:25 +0900 (JST)
Subject: A LATTER FROM SANABAMBA

les Deux-Plateaux
Abidjan Cote D\'Ivoire
Email Me;sana_bambaxx03
Dear chosen partner,

In brief I am Mrs.Sana Bamba from Ivory Coast. I am a widow being that I lost my husband. My husband was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until
his death . He was assassinated by the rebels following the political uprising.

Before his death he made a deposit of Six Million USA Dollars ($6,000,000.00)here in Cote d\' Ivoire in security company .This fund he intended to buy a cocoa
processing machine. I want you to help me for us to retrieve this fund and transfer it to your account in your country or any safer place as you will be the
beneficiary and recipient of the fund .

I have plans to do investment in your country, likereal estate and industrial production. This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist me and my only son Francis,indicate your interest in replying soonest.


Thanks and best regards .
Mrs.Sana Bamba






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