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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:
  • "barrister" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.

Fraud email example:

From: musa mariam <m_musaa1010@yahoo.com.vn>
Reply-To: mariam.musaa10@yahoo.no
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 17:18:50 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: HELLO


HELLO
My name is MARIAM MUSA from COTE D'IVOIRE ABIDJAN i am
the only child to late MOHAMMADE MUSA, My father
deposited a FUND containing $4.5 million U.S dollars
deposited it in DOLLARS,)DEPOSITED IN A BANK . HE USED
MY NAME AS NEXT OF KIN .
When i approached my late father barrister with the
documents he told me that i must present the foreign
partner to my late father before the security and
finance company can release the deposit funds to him
or her , this is because as a civil servant my father
were forbidden to have such money so he made an
agreement that without his foreign partnerthe box
should not be released.
I am willing to offer you 20% of the total amount and
i am also setting aside 5% for any expenses that will
be made,You will not only help me receive the funds
but also help me to invest the funds,TO SERVE AS THE
GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM STILL A YOUNG GIRL OF
22 YEARS. I WILL LIKE TO FUTHER MY EDUCATION THAT IS
HIS FRIST WISH OF DEPOSITING THAT FUND.
i am waiting for your mail so i can send your name to
the barrister as the partner to my late father. Please
get back to me as soon as possible. with your full
contact,
phone number.......................
Full Name................................
Country Address........................
Age.............................................
Man Or Women...........................
What you do for a living................
God bless
MARIAM MUSA .


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