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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:
  • "hundred thousand us 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)
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: stefani lumbo <stefanilumbo13@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <stefanilumbo@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2007 14:10:11 +0200
Subject: Dear Respected one



From Stefani lumbo

Dear Respected one

I am Stefani lumbo the only Son of late Duma lumbo, I am 18 years old, My father and mother were very wealthy farmers and cocoa merchant when they were both alive, After the death of my father,long ago, my mother was controlling his business until she was poisoned by her business associates which she suffered and died .

Before the death of my mother on October 2004 in a private hospital here in Abidjan where she was admitted, she secretly called me on her bed side and disclosed to me about the sum of Four Million Five Hundred Thousand US dollars. ($4.5million ) she left in suspense account in one of the respected bank here in Abidjan , it was the money she intended to transfer oversea for a big investment before she was strucked down . She also instructed me that I should seek for a foreign partner in any country of my choice who will come down to assist me transfer this money in oversea account where the money will be save and invested wisely.

Because of the current political problem going on here in Ivory Coast I decided to seek your help to transfer the money to your account in abroad where it will be save and invested. therefore, i am crying and seeking for your kind assistance in the following ways:

(1) To provide a safe bank account into where the money will be transferred for investment .

(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am a Boy of 18 years old.

(3) your direct telephone and fax number.

(4) your full name and address.

(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit for me in your country.

I will give you 10% of the total amount after the money is transfer to your account, As soon as I receive your urgent reply indicating your interest to assist me to successful transfer of this money into your yet nominated account i will give you the document that back up the money,and the contact of the bank.

I am waiting to hear from you,

Thanks and God bless you.

Yours sincerely,
Your SonStefani Lumbo.
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