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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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: gebriel dikko <gebriel060dikko@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: gebriel00dikko@yahoo.co.in
Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 17:37:23 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Dearest gebriel need your help


From: gebriel dikko.
Avenue 5 Lot 172 Cocody
Quarters Abidjan Cote d' Ivoire
West Africa.

Dearest,

I am writing this letter with due respect and heartful of tears since we have not known or met ourselves previously.
I am gebriel dikko and I have inherited fund from my late father Chief Rapheal dikko who was poisoned by his business associates in one of their outings to discuse about business. I wish to request for your assistance in investing this sum in lucrative venture or manufacturing and real estate management in your country. I have seven million,Five hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD($7.500,000) to invest and I will require your assistance in receiving the fund into your account. I will be glad to give you some reasonable percent from the total sum for your assistance.

Before the death of my father, he gave me all the necessary legal documentation concerning the deposit of the fund in the bank, I am 21 years old and really don't know what to do. Now I want an account overseas where I can transfer this funds and after the transaction I will come and reside permanently in your country till such a time that it will be convinient for me to return back home if I so desire. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. I also want to invest the fund under your care because I am ignorant of business world.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 from your heart?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total money will be appreciateable by you?


Please, consider this and get back to me as soon as possible. Immedaitely I confirm your willingness, I will send to you my picture and also give you more details about myself and the bank where my late father deposited the fund, so that you can reach the bank and confirm the existence of the fund as well, because seeing is believing. I am waiting for your immediate response.

Best Regards
gebriel dikko.



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