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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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)
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • miss_sandraguei@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: sandra guei <miss_sandraguei8@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <miss_sandraguei@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:52:03 +0200
Subject: From Miss Sandra Guei,





From Miss Sandra Guei,


01BP Thresh Vill
Abidjan,
Villa 11 Riviera Golf cocody

Cote d ivoire.




Dearest One,
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into
business relationship with you. I am quite aware that my message will come to
you as a surprise because it is indeed very strange for someone you have not met
before to contact you in this regard.

I am Miss Sandra Habiba Guei from Cote d' Ivoire, I lost my father
a couple of years ago. My father late General Robert Guei was an Ex-Military
head of State of Ivory Coast until his untimely death,

(You can visit http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2269238.stm for
complete report on this incident.



He was assassinated on the 19th of September 2002 by the rebels
following the political uprising. Before his death, he had a sum of (Two
Million, Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only)$2.5 Million
Dollars left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime banks here in
Abidjan,that he used my name as his only daughter for the Next of Kin in
depositing of the fund.


I want you to assist me in clearing this fund into your account
overseas as a beneficiary of the fund,and also use it for an investment purpose.


I am just 22years old and high school certificate holder,really
don't know what to do.Now I want an account overseas where I can transfer this
funds. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of
incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast.The death of my father actually
brought sorrow to my life.

Dearest one,I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in
this regards Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded,so that I will
know I'm going to come over to your country since the bank made me to understand
that they can be able to make the transfer to any country of my
choice.





Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly
help me as your daughter or as wife?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3.To
serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 22years.
4. What percentage
of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is in your
account?
5.To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to
further my education and also to secure a resident permit in your
country


Dear please, indicate your options towards assisting me as I
believe that this transaction would be concluded within seven(7)days you signify
your interest to assist me. Anticipating to hear from you urgently.or you can
contact me through this email address,miss_sandraguei@yahoo.fr





Yours sincerely.

Miss Sandra Guei.




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