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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)
  • "transfer into your account" (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: linda kone <linda26kone@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 05:35:10 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Linda


Dearest One,

It is my pleasure to write you trusting God that thiswell timed contact will bring us into one family. I am Miss Linda Kone the daughter of late Mr/Mrs. Makatulu Kone from Kwazulu South Africa. But residing Bouake Southarn part of Cote d'Ivoire
My father was a Cocoa merchant in Bouake before his untimely death last year, after his business trip to France, to negotiate on a cocoa business. He was poisoned by his business associates.

My mother died during the out break of civil war here.Before the death of my father on October 2005, he informed me that he deposited the sum of Three Million, Eight Hundred United State Dollars (US$3.8 Million) in a bank here in Abidjan. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that made his business associates to poisoned him. He asked me to seek for a foreign partner outside our country where I will transfer this money and invest it wisely and also see that I complete my education.
I am soliciting for your kind assistance as my loveone in releasing of this fund from the bank and have it transfer into your account for investment. And you help me to come to your country immediately as the
political tension here is increasing daily I will be willing ing to give you 10% of the total sum as compensation for your efforts in helping me in this transaction. And you will take me as a member of your family as I am only 19yrs.


I wait for your quick response.
Your Linda

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