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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:
  • "the consignment " (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)
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "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: Janet Amah <missjanetamah10@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <janet_amah27@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:18:28 +0200
Subject: From Miss Janet Amah and Family



From Miss Janet Amah,BP 101 st colibra Abidjan,Plot 5b macauley EST.Cote 'divore.
Dear One,Nice to meet with you
I know this proposal letter might be a suprise to you as we don't know ourselves before but be sure it is real and a genuine business.I am Miss Janet Amah a Daughter of Dr James Amah former chairman of Sierra Leone national Gold and Diamond corporation, A Sierra-Leonian born the 6 march 1980,Now seeking asylum me and my mother in Abidjan Ivory Coast under (UNHCR).I got your contact from the internet as a cause of my serioussearch for a reliable and trustworthy person that can handlesuch a confidential transaction of this nature.
My father (Late) Dr James Amah former chairman of Sierra Leonenational Gold and Diamond corporation, But was assasinated by the rebels during the civil war and properties destroyed,But i and my aged mother with my two junior brothers narrowlyescaped with some of my father's precious property like this transaction Documentations ( The Deposite Certificate of our Consignment And Agreement certificate) Which the security company issued to my late Father before he died, ( MAY HIS GENTILE SOUL REST IN LORD AMEN ) which is now safely deposited in a high security Company and finance company here in Abidjan as a family treasure.So There is this amount of Money fifteen million, five hundred thousand United State Dollars($15.500,000) which my late Father Dr. James Amah deposited with the security company
However, We saddled with the problem of securing a trust worthy foreign personality to help us release and recieve our consignment Furthermore, We only want this to be done this way because your country is politically stable for any profitable investment and we also want to add here that if accepted by you, You will serve as the original beneficiary of the Money We feel confident therefore, to introduce this offer to you.For your participation and assistance regarding this Transaction,We have decided to give you 15% of the total money , And 10% mapped out for any miscelleneous expenses that may occure during the Shippment of the consignment to you in your country.
Conclusively, Therefore you are requested to furnish us back immediately you recieve this request to lift our consignment from Abidjan Ivory Coast to your country or any place of your interest.On commencement, This transaction will take 5 working days to be accomplished.A copy of certificate of deposit bond reciept of the security company,We be sending to you as soon as we hear from you.Awaiting your earnest response through this email address
With Rigards,
Miss Janet Amah.
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