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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)
  • "million dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: divine kietta <dkietta10@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <divinekietta2@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 05:36:47 +0200
Subject: From Divine Kietta and Sister



>From Divine Kietta and SisterAbidjan Cote d' IvoireWest-Africa
Hello, I am well confident of your capability to assist me and my little sister in a transaction for mutual benefit of both parties, as am also believing that you will not expose or betray the trust and confidence are about to establish with you. I have decided to contact you with greatest delight and personal respect. Well, I am Divine Kiettah, Son to Late (Mr Williams Kiettah) who died months ago in my country Sierra Leone West Africa. My late father was one of the richest gold dealer, Few days before the death of my father, he confided in me and ordered me to leave our country to Abidjan Cote dÂ’Ivoire where he deposited One Iron Box containing USD$ 9.5 million dollars cash (Nine Million Five hundred thousand dollars, This money was made from the sell of Gold and Diamond by my late father and he have already decided to use this money for future investment of the family before his death. The security company did not know the real content of the box ,they only knows that the box contains african artwork for export that belongs to my late father's foreign business partner and not as money for security reasons. Thereafter, I rushed down to Abidjan with these two documents and confirmed the deposit of the box by my father,according to my fathers instruction. I therefore solicit for your assistance to help me and my little sister and stand in the security company for the release of the box so that we can come down to your country for investment. We have decided to offer you 12% of the total amount at the end of this transaction, for your assistance. Other important information will be given to you on your response, I wish to remind you that the security of this business is very important and as such, I will like you to keep this transaction very confidential.

I will appreciate your urgent reply.Thank you and God bless you.Divine KiettahFor The Family.
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