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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)
  • "might 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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: jenet baku <jenetb38@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <jenetbaku0040@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Sat, 12 May 2007 15:22:25 +0200
Subject: WHY I CONTACTED YOU




Hello my dear,Nice to meet you, I am Mrs. Jenet Baku from Sierra-Leone but live in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire, This letter might come to you as a surprise because we have never met each other before, but please listen to me patiently.

I lost my husband when rebels struck the northern part of Cote d’Ivoire (Buake) in 2005 as he went to negotiate for the establishment of cocoa processing factory. Before he died in the hospital, he disclosed to me the deposit of US$ 10.5 Millions he made in a suspense fixed account with a bank here, which I never knew that; clause was attached to it until I got to the bank recently.

I will like you to come into business relationship with me since the bank is requesting me for a foreign account where the money will be transferred before I can access it.

I have plans to invest this money into real estate in continuation with the investment vision of my late husband in your country.Please if you are willing to assist me and my only son Ken, replying soonest,Or you can call me on this number: +2250 9086 250 so that we can discuss in details

Thanks for your sincere co-operation.Ms. Jenet Baku
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