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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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)
  • ",000,000" (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 orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: WATER DORMAN <water_ddorman35@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <waterdorman4u@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2007 12:18:42 +0200
Subject: From Water Dorman and Sister



From Water Dorman and SisterUnited Nation Refugee CampRepublic of Cote d' IvoireAbidjan. Dearest One,
Please I am Master Water Dorman, the only son of late Chief Dorman Micheal from Sierra Leone. My sources of your contact gave me the courage and confidence to rely on you. I am writing you in absolute confidence primarily to seek your assistance to help i and my sister to transfer this fund Six Million United State dollars ($6,000,000.00) now in the custody of a Bank in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire to your private account pending our arrival to your country. The Source of the money, my late father, Chief Dorman Micheal, a native of mende district in the Northern province of Sierra Leone,was the General Manager of Sierra Leone mining co-operation (S.L.M.C.) Freetown. According to my father this money was the income accrued from mining co-operation's over draft and minor sales,before the peak of the civil War between the rebels forces of major Paul Koroma and the combined forces of Ecomog Peace keeping operation that almost destroyed my country,following the forceful removal from power of the civilian elected President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah by the rebels. My father had already made arrangement for his family, my mother, my little sister and myself to be evacuated to Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire with our personal effects. My father deposited the fund for the safe custody until after the war when he will join us. During the war in my country, and following the indiscriminate looting of public and government properties by the rebel forces, the sierra Leone mining cooperation Was one of the targets looted and destroyed. My father including other top Government functionaries were attacked and killed by the rebels because of his relationship with the civilian government of Ahmed Tejan Kabbah. As a result of my father death, and with the news of my uncles involvement in Air crash in January, dashed our hope of survival. The untimely deaths caused my mothers heart failure and other related complications of which she later died in the Hospital after we must have spent a lot of money on her. Now my 16-year-old sister and myself are alone in this strange country suffering without any care or help, without any relation, we are now like refugees and orphans. Our only hope now is in the fund our father deposited in the Bank to this effect, I humbly solicit your assistance in the followings ways,
1- To assist us in transferring this fund quietly into your account in your country.2- Make a good arrangement for a joint business investment on our behalf in your country 3- To serve as the guardian of this funds since I am still in the university and my younger sister is still in the college.4- To make arrangement for me and my younger sister to come over to your country to further our education and to help us secure a residential permit in your country. Moreover, we are willing to offer you any agreed (percentage) out of the total funds as compensation for your efforts/input after the successful transfer of this funds into your nominated account overseas, while some percentage will be set aside to offset any expenses we may incure.5- Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting us as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within the shortest possible time. We will be waiting to hearing your positive response soonest. May God bless and your family. Best regards,Water And Sister.
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