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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:
  • "contact me immediately" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: david leo <david14leo@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <david2leo@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2007 18:27:07 +0100
Subject: FROM David Leo



FROM David Leo
Abidjan, Cote D'IvoireWest Africa
I am David Leo the only son of late former Director of Finance,Dr Kamara Leo Sierra-Leone diamond and mining corporation. With regards to my thorough study of your business profile,I therefore decide to engage you in this proposal. My late father kept this money meant for the procurement of some construction equipment for my country before his surden death with regards to this, am at present residing in Abidjan, Cote D'lvoire where I am residing under political asylum.I was helped by a good sammaritan to keep the money(10.5million USD) in one of the prime local bank here in cote lvoire, I will be furnishing you as soonest I hears from you all contractual details therein in the Deeds of deposit with the bank here , and i hope you will Treat this as urgent as a matter of secret as i have all trusts and confidence on you as this money is the hope of my life, it is very important.Please do contact me immediately you have gone through my message.fill free and make it urgent, bear in mind that a 16 % of the total sum will be disbursed to your person inform of compasation and in case of any other necessary expense you might incure during this transaction.NB : Try and negotiate for me some profitable blue chip insvestment project in your country after when the money is transferred to your account. Personally I am interested in estate management and hotel business, please advice me.Pls dont hesitate to contact me as soon as possible and a mate of urgency. Note your full information telephone and fax number follows as i wait for your respond, Best regard,FROM David Leo
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