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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:
  • "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)
  • "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "@lawyer.com" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22508515343 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • williamsb@lawyer.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <familyconsultantlink3@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2007 02:13:56 +0900 (JST)
Subject: May Almighty be with you (Good Day)

APPEAL FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE.

Dearest Sir,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business. I am MISS RITA UMU. The only daugther of late Mr.and Mrs JOHNSON UMU. My father was a very wealth cocoa merchant in Abidjan,the economic
capital of Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip.

My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father on November 2005 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of Three Point Five two million United State Dollars.
USD($3,520,000.00) left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan ,that he used my name as his only daugther for the next of Kin in depositing of th e fund.

He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his busines associates. That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel management.He
also told me to make contact with whoever I want that will assist me
in this therefore, to avoid pressure and stress on my side I have a lawyer which will assist in getting the relevant documents that is needed for the money to transferred to you. As I am not old enough to handle a transaction of this magnitude Dear, I want you to contact my lawyer with this
information in Cote D' lvoire,
that is where he reside now.
WILLIAMS BENSON
PHONE 24HR +225 08515343
FROM 6AM TO 6PM +225 08515343
E-MAIL williamsb@lawyer.com

You will asist me in securing a resident permit in your country and enrole me in school for the continuation of my education.

Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14 days you signifying your interest to assist me)
Anticipating to hear from you soon.
Note: I AM JUST 22 YEARS OLD

Thanks and God bless.
Best regards,

MISS RITA UMU.



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