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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk box" (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)
  • "million united states 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)
  • ",000,000" (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 orphan scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • annebates212@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: anne bates <annelove003@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: annebates212@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 09:54:47 +0100 (BST)
Subject: FROM: MISS ANNE BATES,


FROM: MISS ANNE BATES,
RUE 6 BP 01 COCODY ABIDJAN CI
COTE D IVOIRE

DEAREST ONE

I KNOW THAT MY MESSAGE WILL COME TO YOU AS A SUPRISE SINCE I DONT KNOW YOU IN PERSON OR MET WITH YOU BEFORE,BUT I AM OF THE BELIEVE THAT YOU WOULD BE OBLIGED TO COME TO MY ASSISTANCE AFTER HEARING ABOUT MY SITUATION. IT IS HIGHLY REGRETABLE WRITING TO YOU NOW NOT MINDING THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT PAVADED AROUND ME HERE IN ABIDJAN.

I AM ANNE BATES ,20 YEAR OLD GIRL, THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF LATE MR AND MRS.BATES MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN,THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS. WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 1988, MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS.

DEAREST ONE,BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 29TH JUNE 2006 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US$ 9,000,000 (NINE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) LEFT IN A METALLIC TRUNK BOX WITH SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN, THAT HE USED MY NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE MONEY.

ALTHOUGH HE DECLARED IT AS FAMILY VALUABLES ON THE DATE OF THE DEPOSIT .SO UP TILL NOW THE SECURITY COMPANY DID NOT KNOW THE CONTENT HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH THAT HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES AND THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE, (SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT)AND ALSO COMPLETE MY STUDIES.

DEAR, I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN MOVING THIS MONEY OUT OF THIS COUNTRY TO YOUR COUNTRY,AND I WILL GIVE YOU 20% OF THE MONEY INCLUDING 5% FOR ALL EXPENSES MADE ON THIS TRANSACTION.PLEASE EMAIL ME ON MY PRIVATE BOX FOR FURTHER EXPLANATIONS. (annebates212@yahoo.com)
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU
SINCERELY
ANNE BATES,


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