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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: <maryclement00@centrum.cz>
Date:
Subject: VERY URGENT PLEASE

VERY URGENT PLEASE
Dear Sir,

I am Mrs. Mary Clement from Abidjan, Cote D=92Ivoire. I am a widow bein=
g, I lost my husband few years ago.=20

My husband was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until hi=
s death .He was assassinated by the rebels following the political upri=
sing here in Cote d=92Ivoire. Before his death he had an account in one=
the bank here with a tune of $9.5M, which he told the bank, was for th=
e importation of cocoa processing machine. I want you to do me a favour=
to provide to me your banking particulars to receive this money to a s=
afe account in your country or any safer place as the beneficiary.

I have plans to invest this money into business in your country under y=
ou. This is my reason of writing to you if you will be of interests to =
assist me, I will be very grateful as you indicating your interests by =
replying soonest with your private phone and fax.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs. Mary clement and son Solomon

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