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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million us 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)
  • "lome togo" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: elizabeth fredrich <mrs_elizabeth_2005@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: msjane_marthins@hotmail.com
Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2007 08:28:55 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT RESPONSE NEEDED


FROM MRS.ELIZABETH. FREDRICH.
LOME TOGO
WEST AFRICA


DEAR FRIEND:

IAM .MRS ELIZABETH, THE ONLY WIFE OFLATE CHIEF .FREDRICH.GOODLUCK MY HUSBAND WAS A COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN,THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST(COTE D'IVOIRE). HEWAS SHOT BY THE GUN OF THE REBEL SOLDIERS ON HIS WAY TO HIS COCOA PLANTATION IN DALOA,ALONG BOUAKE HIGHWAY.
BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY HUSBAND ON 29TH OCTOBER 2002 IN A
PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN,HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON
HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE DEPOSITED $45 MILLION US
DOLLARS IN A FINANCIAL HOUSE HEREIN LOME TOGO
THAT HE USED MY NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSITING OF THIS MONEY .HE TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS
MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE IN A LUCRATIVE
VENTURE OR REAL ESTATE BUSINESS I AM HUMBLY SEEKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE
FOLLOWING WAYS :
1)TO ASSIST RETRIEVE OUT FROM THE FINANCE HOUSE AND TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO YOUR COUNTRY.
2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND
3) TO HELP ME INVEST THIS MONEY MOREOVER, I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 35% OF THE TOTAL
SUM
AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORTS AND INPUT AFTER THE
SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR
COUNTRY.
FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS
ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION
WOULD
BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN ( 7) WORKING DAYS YOU COME
FORTHE CLEARANCE OF THIS FUND
SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME.
ANTICIPATING TO HEARING FROM YOU SOON.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.

MS ELIZABETH

PLEASE SEND TO ME YOUR PRIVATE TEL AND FAX NUMBERS FOR EASY COMMUNICATION





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