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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:
  • "dearest one," (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. )
  • "hundred thousand u.s 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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: <rose200_williams@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 22:26:57 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From miss williams

Abidjan Cote d' ivoire
West Africa.

Dearest One,
Good day to you.
My name is Miss rose williams and am 19 years old. Is my pleasure sending you this message. I am requesting you to go through it carefully and get back to me the soonest.
I am contactacting you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country. Though we have not met before, I firmly believe, that you will not lead me astray after fervent prayers and fasting.
There is this huge amount of nine million five hundred thousand U.S dollars ($9.5m) which my late Father Mr. Albert wiliams deposited for me in a Security Company here in Abidjan before he was assassinated by unknown persons during the war in our country Cote d'ivoire. He intentionally deposited
it as family valuables for its safe keeping in the Security Company.

Now, I have decided to invest this money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside Africa for security and political reasons. I want you to assist me claim and retrieve this fund from the Security Company and transfer it into your personal account in your country for investment. I will
cheerish it if you can consider these listed areas below for the investment.

1). Telecommunication.
2). The Transport Industry.
3). Five Star Hotel.

I will be pleased and grateful offering you 20% of the total
fund as compensation for your kind gesture and assistance.
God bless you and i await your soonest response.

Yours Faithfully,
Miss rose .williams



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