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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:
  • "% for any expenses which may be incurred" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "confidentiality of this transaction" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "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: "aishamariam ali" <aishamariam03035@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: aishamariam0801@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 13:23:47 +0000
Subject: My Dear Freddy,

From:Mrs.Aisha Mariam Ali & her son Mustafa.
Abidjan,Cote D`Ivoire.
West Africa.
Tel: +22505060938.

My Dear Freddy,
 
I am Mrs.Aisha Mariam Ali from Cote D`ivoire (Ivory Coast). I am a widow being that I lost my husband some year's ago. My husband,late Dr. Ibrahim Ali, was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until his death . He was assassinated in september (2003) by the rebels following a political uprising.
 
Before his death, he had a foreign account here in Cote D'Ivoire(Ivory Coast) up to the tune of $5m which he told the bank was for the importation of  cocoa processing machine.However,due to my bad health situation occassioned by cancer, i wish you to do me a favour to receive this fund to a safe account in your country or any safer place as the beneficiary so that you will invest it in a good business venture for the benefit and education of my son,Mustafa, who will be coming to stay under your kind custody after the transfer for his education and future because my health is failing me.
 
I have plans to do investments in your country, like real estate and industrial production.This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist us contact my son Mustafa, indicating your interest.We have mapped out 75% for ourselves, 20% for your cordial assistance and 5% for any expenses which may be incurred in the course of this transaction.
 
Finally if you have any question regarding this transaction, please contact us. Please note that the confidentiality of this transaction would be highly appreicated.

I await your quick reply.
 
Thanks and best regards.

Mrs. Aisha Mariam Ali & her son Mustafa.

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