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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million 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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: Eldit Adam <eldit267@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <eldit1@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 22:43:11 +0200
Subject: Dearest One



Dearest One

I am delighted to write to you.I am sorry if this mail will come to you as an embarrassment or a surprise, I just felt like empting myself to you, to confide in you, as am faced with total frustration and hardship. My Ernest prayer is that you find this mail in good health and blessings.

My name is Eldit Adam,The daughter of (Late Chief william Adam) Who lost his life in the course of the crisis here in Cote D'ivoire on his way to his office.My late father was a cocoa machant.My father willed in cash, the sum of $8.5 million dollars which he deposited in a Fixed/Suspence account here in Abidjan Cote D ivoire in west Africa, with enabling conditions for the release of the fund which are as follows:

(1) That I must be 30 years or above.
(2) That upon request for the release of the fund, there must be evidence of investment intentions especially outside the west africa,I contact you therefore to confirm if you can absorb me in partnership in your company or possibly assist me on any investment opportunity in your country. When I reach agreement with you, the bank will release my fund into an account that you shall nominate and I will come over to you to commence business partnership with you and the fund and as well complete my education.

All that I want is your sincere and genuine help in helping me to see that this fund is transfered to your account in your country were you will also help me invest this fund in a very good business as soon its been transfered to your account.I cannot allow the money remain here, why,because of the war here which possess a great risk to as my life and future solely lies on it.

If you have heard from the news for the past few months now there has been intense fighting and bombing by the troops which I will like to live here as soon as we have this money transfered out of this country.
I expect your urgent response including your addresses, your mobile telephone and fax number.I wait to hear from you,thanks for expected cooperation.

My regards,
Eldit Adam.

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