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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:
  • "dear beloved," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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. )
  • "prepared to give you 30% " (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.
• 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.
  • wesley_morgan2@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Wesley Morgan <wesley_morgan2@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 12:53:17 +0000
Subject: I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE WESLEY MORGAN


8-10 Avenue Joseph Anoma,01 BP 1274 - Abidjan 01Abidjan C?te d'IvoireEmail:wesley_morgan2@yahoo.co.uk DEAR Beloved, I AM MR WESLEY MORGAN , THE ONLY SON OF LATE MR. BROWN MORGAN . MY FATHER WAS A HARD WORKING MAN; AS A RESULT HE WAS ABLE TO PROVIDE ENOUGH FOR HIS FAMILY IN TERM OF MONEY IN MY COUNTRY, ZIMBABWE , THE SOUTHERN PART OF AFRICA . WE THE FARMING COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING THE WHITE FARMERS ARE HAVING A VERY BIG PROBLEM WITH THE PRESIDENT, MR. ROBERT MUGABE. MY FATHER WAS ASSASSINATED BY THE PRESIDENT MUGABE’S AIDS, BECAUSE MY FATHER WAS ONE OF THE FARMERS WHO STOOD UP AGAINST THE PRESIDENT’S ACTIONS OF SEIZING THE WHITE FARMERS FARM LANDS AND DESTROYING THEIR PROPERTIES IN ZIMBABWE. MOST OF MY FATHERS ESTATE WAS CONFISCATED BY THE PRESIDENT; THIS INCLUDES MY FATHERS BANK ACCOUNT AND FARMLANDS. BEFORE THE UNTIMELY DEATH OF MY FATHER, HE INFORMED MY MOTHER AND I ABOUT ONE OF HIS LUGGAGES CONTAINING THE SUM OF $ 10,500,000 MILLION ( US ) DOLLARS WHICH HE DEPOSITED IN A SECURITY COMPANY IN COTE D'IVOIRE FOR SAFE CUSTODY. MY MOTHER AND I, FINALLY ESCAPED TO COTE D'IVOIRE MY MOTHER LATER DIED DUE TO THE SHOCK OF MY FATHERS DEATH AND THE PRESSURES SHE ENCOUNTERED DURING THAT PERIOD. NOW, AS THE ONLY SURVIVING PERSON IN MY FATHER’S HOUSEHOLD,THE PRESSURE IS ON ME TO RECLAIM THAT LUGGAGE FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY, BUT I NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE AND THIS IS WHY I AM APPEALING TO YOU TO COME TO ABIDJAN, COTE D'IVOIRE TO HELP ME MOVE THIS MONEY OUT OF COTE D'IVOIRE TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENTS. I AM PREPARED TO GIVE YOU 30% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT AS A REWARD FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE, 5% WILL BE USED TO REPAY ANY EXPENSES INCURRED DURING THE PROCESS OF THIS TRANSACTION WHILE 65% WILL BE LEFT FOR ME TO INVEST, POSSIBLY IN YOUR OWN COUNTRY.INDICATE YOUR INTEREST BY WRITING ME ON THIS EMAIL ADDRESS:wesley_morgan2@yahoo.co.uk I AWAIT YOUR URGENT REPLY.THANKS. MR WESLEY MORGAN.
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