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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "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 orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: virginia ibibiama <virginiaibibiama1@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: virginia.ibibiama@yahoo.fr
Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2007 22:13:33 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: from virginie


>From virginia,
I'm girl of 20 years old and its a Good Thing of knowing you Which I believeyou will be of great assistants to me that will make the beginning of never-ending family relationship. I hope that this proposal will not be an inconvenience or embarrassment to you.I must not hesitate to confide
in you this simple and sincere business.
My name is virginia, I am 20 years of age, the only daughter of late Mr and Mrs ibibiama, from SIERRA LEONE. My father before his death, was a prosperous Cocoa and Gold merchant magnet in Kigali, Republic of SIERRA LEONE before his untimely death, after his business trip to Abidjan -Cote d'Ivoire, to negotiate on a Cocoa and Gold business he wanted to invest in Abidjan -Coted'Ivoire.
My mother died when I was little ,and since then my father took me so special. Before his death on 12th November 2004 he told me that he has the sum of two million,five hundred thousand United State
Dollars.(USD$2.500.000) deposited in a security company in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire, that he wanted to use his fund to invest in cocoa business in Ivory Coast.
After the burial of my late father i came down to Abidjan and went to the security company where the fund is deposited with all the documents regarding to the deposit of the fund that was given to me by my late father. I am just 20 years old and a university undergraduate
and really don't know what to do.Now I want you to help me to claim and transfer the fund for investment in your country because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast.The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life.
I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.Your suggestions and ideas will be highlyregarded.
Now permit me to ask these few questions:
1. Can you honestly help me.
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is in your custody.
Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as posible.
Thank you so much and God bless you.
My sincere regards,
Miss virginia ibibiama


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