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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:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: FRANK WILLIAMS <frank_m_williams@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <frank_m_williams@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 02:09:29 +0000
Subject: Your Gay brother needs you.



Dearest Brother,

My name is FRANK WILLIAMS and i am from SIERRA LEONE. I am writing you this letter from the Rep of Cote d'Ivoire where i have being taken refuge after the brutal war and murder of my parents by the rebels during the renewed fighting in my home country. Before the death of my parents they never knew that i was a Gay.

Because of the war my late Father sold his shipping company and took me to a nearby country Cote d'Ivoire to make a deposit in one of the Banks here which is sum of US $ 4.2 million in Abidjan the capital city of Cote d'Ivoire.

Due to the current political situation in cote d'ivoire i are seeking for your assistance as my Gay brother/family to transfer this money and also for me relocate to your country to further my education. For this noble assistance, i am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum for your assistance. And believe that you will not betray me when the money is transferred into your account.

Kindly contact me for more discussion and details.

Best regards,

FRANK WILLIAMS.
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