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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)
  • "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)
  • "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: Ami Ahmed <amia_204@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:16:17 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM AMI AHMED


From Ami Ahmed 20 BP 05 Abidjan,
Ivory Coast.



Dear,

I am Ami Ahmed from Ivory Coast. I am an orphan being that I lost my parents a couple of months ago. My father was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until his death .

While my mum was a nurse by proffesion.Am hiding now to avoid been killed until you help me claim the money and i come over to where you are staying.

my parenst were assassinated last October by the rebels following the political uprising in my country . Before the death of my parents they had an account here in Ivory Coast up to the tune of US$8.5Million Dollars which he told the bank was for the importation of cocoa processing machine.

I want you to do me a favour to receive this funds to a safe account in your country or any safer place as the beneficiary .I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial production.

This is my reason for writing to you.

Please if you are willing to assist me , indicate your interest in replying soonest.

Thanks and best regards .

Yours ,

Ami Ahmed


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