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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:
  • "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: jacob williams <jacobwill025@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <jacobwill11@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2007 17:38:26 +0200
Subject: From Jacob Williams



>From Jacob Williams COTE D'IVOIRE ABIDJAN Dear
I,Jacob Williams and my Sister . we are orphans being that we lost our father and mother. our late father was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until his death. He was assassinated by the rebels following the political uprising. Before his death he has deposited in a bank here in Côte d´Ivoire,the sum of $9 million which was meant for the importation of cocoa processing machine. But he informed the bank that the money belong to his oversea associate who is the beneficiary.

I want you to do us a favour to receive this funds to a safe account in your country or any safer place as the beneficiary. I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial products. This is my reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist me and my only sister, indicate your interest in replying soonest. We are willing to offer you 15% percent of the total sum as your compensation for receiving the money to your countryThanks and best regards .Jacob Williams
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