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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)
  • "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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Miss Shayela Coulibaly <shayela1@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <shayela_co01@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Oct 2007 15:44:27 +0000
Subject: From Miss Shayela Coulibaly / Confidential Matter.



Dearest One,



I am very sorry for coming to you in this way and inconvenience this mail may cause you but I believe firmly that through the basis of humanitarian assistance my plea will be threaten with favourable attention.I am MISS SHAYELA COULIBALY the only daughter of late MR and MRS HASSAN COULIBALY a wealthy cocoa merchant whom was killed by the rebels that attacked our country Cote d 'Ivoire (West Africa) and took over our town (BOUAKE).I ran to Abidjan the economical capital of Cote d 'Ivoire from where I am contacting you. Before the death of my father he told me that he has a sum of US$4.5, 000,000 (Four million five hundred thousand united states dollars) kept in a Local Bank here in Cote d' Ivoire in my name as the next of kin.Sir, in the capacity of the next of kin, I am contacting you with due sense of humanity and responsibility and with few awareness that you will give it a sympathetic and mutual consideration.Now permit me to ask these few questions: -(1) Can you honestly help me as a guardian?(2) Can I completely trust you?(3) What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is in your account?(4) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my educational career and to secure a residential permit for me in your country.(5) To provide good investment plans for the fund.

Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within a stipulated period of time you signify your interest to assist me.Anticipating hearing from you immediately.Thanks and God bless.Yours SincerelyMiss Shayela Coulibaly.
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