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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. )
  • "the consignment " (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)
  • "urgent assistance" (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: <lueunoikol2058@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: laurenmoli1589@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 19:47:45 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM Lauren Ueuno

>FROM Lauren Ueuno
12 BP 1046 ABIDJAN COTE D IVORIE
WEST AFRICA APPEAL FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE
ATTN PRESIDENT/CEO
DEARREST ONE.,

permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you , l got your name and contact through the help of a friend who works in internet here in Abidjan and I prayed over it and selected your name among other names due to its esteeming nature and the recommendation by
the director for a reputable and trustworthy person l can do business with and by the recommendation l must not hesitate to confid in you for this simple and sincere business due to the statu of your profile.

l am MISS lauren Ueuno, the only daughter of late mr and Mrs Nelson Ueuno.My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan here, the economic capital of Ivory Coast, he was poissoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on business. My mother died on the 20th october
1988 and my father took me so special because l am motherless. Before the death of my father on 29th november 2003 in a private hospital here in Abidjan, he secretly called me on his bedside,when I sat down to listen to him, he started crying, why? (1) he conplained that I am too young to be
managing my life,

2,that I have not finished my university education as he planned for me,(3)no body to take care of me again as a young girl, but after much crying, he still passed an instruction to me that he has a sum ofUS$8.000.000.(EIGHT MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) left in a security company here in
Abidjan, that he used my name as the only daughter for his next of kin in deposit of the funds. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was posisoned by his business associates , that l should seek for a GOD fearing foreign partner in a country of my choice where l will.

You know that i am trusting in you based on the word that my father told when he was telling me to look for somebody out this country, he told me that why he want me to look for someone outside is that GOD told Abraham to go for a place where no body knows him to make his own nation , that since i
am the only one left that he will like me to pray when ever i want to this consignment to be delivered to any body so that "GOD ALLMIGHTY' will send someone who will be in GOD faith to assist me, he also told the security company on the paragraph four of the agreement that the consignment must be
deliver out side this country to anybody of my choice .Due to this he obtained diplomatic TAG from our federal high commission and placed it to this box so that no costumes will open till any address that will be giving by me, and it must accompany with two diplomats officer to any coutry of my
chioce without being opened by any customs.

Moreover sir, l am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as
Compensation for your effort /input after the successfull delivery of this box to your Country overseas. Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me as l believed that this project would beconcluded within fourteen ( 14 ) days you signify interest to assist me.
Hoping to hearing from you soonest. May God bless you as you extend your helping hand to a needy fellow.

Best wishes
Lauren Ueuno




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