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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:
  • "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.

Fraud email example:

From: angel ebueh <ang.062@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <angebueh@myway.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 19:26:22 +0200
Subject: From:Angel Ebueh.



From:Angel Ebueh.Abidjan,Cote d'Ivoire.
Attn:Owner. Dear, Good thing to write you. I have a proposal for you,however
is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to
honour against your will. Your profile pushed me to send you this mail, I am Sister
Angel Ebueh ,20 years old and the only daughter of my late
parents Mr.and Mrs.Ebueh. My father was a highly reputable busnness magnet-(cocoa merchant)who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days.It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad year 6th.April 2005.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time.But God knows the truth! My mother died when I was just 4 years old,and since then my father took me so special. Before his death on April 6 2005 he called the secretary
who accompanied him to the hospital and told him that he
has the sum of Eight million,seven hundred thousand United
tate Dollars.(USD$8.700,000:00) left in one of the Bank
here in Abidjan-Ivory coast. He further told me that he deposited the money in my name,I am just 20 years old and auniversity undergraduate and really don't know what to do.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. Dear,I am in sincere desire of your humble assistance in
this regards.Your suggestions and ideas will be highly
regarded. Your will assist me to come over in your country to
continue my education while you take good care of investing
this money by your directorship once completion of this
transfer. I will honestly offer you 25% percentage of this total
amount for your assistance after the transfer to your
account. Please,kindly respond urgently to help me. My sincere regards,Miss Angel Ebueh.
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