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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:
  • "huge sum of money" (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)
  • "million 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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: p m <p_mane01@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <p_mane@ubbi.com>
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2007 06:16:56 +0100
Subject: From Paul Mane



>From Paul ManePrivate and Confidential224 Rue Pat Cocody.Abidjan,Cote D' IvoireWest Africa.Dear One,It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I and my Sister,intend to established in your country. Though we have not meet with you before but we believe, one has to risk confiding in someone to succeed sometimes in life
I am Mr Paul Mane, the only Son of late Mr.and Mrs.Mane. I contacting you to solicit your assistance towards claiming and transfering a huge sum of money deposited in a Bank here in Cote D' Ivoire by my late father - to your account for onward investment and education on behalf of me and my younger Sister. My father was a very wealthy Gold and Diamond Merchant Dealer in Freetown the Economic Capital of the Sierra-Loene, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip in France.My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special as the only Son According to African Culture and Tradition.Before the death of my father on November,2005 in a private hospital here in Abidjan. He secretly called me to his bedside and told me that he has the sum of US$7.5 Million United States Dollars.left in a deposit/suspense account in one of the prime banks. He said that he used my name as his only Daugther for the next of kin in the depositing the fund. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business 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 in a viable venture.Now we have decided to invest this money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside Africa for security and political reasons. Our father was an international Gold and Diamond dealer who operated the province of Africa andthe rest of the world during his days in business.
We want you to help us claim and receive the money in your account for onward joined partnership business and investments in your Country. We will like to invest part of the money into these three investments in your Country but, if there is any other business that is better than our suggestion, we will be very glad to follow your advice.1). Real Estate2). The Transport industry3). Five Star hotelSir, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
1. To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred and be save for our investment plans.2. To serve as a guardian to the money, because we lack expirence to handle the money very well when it comes to international investments.3. To make arrangement for me and my Sister to come over to your country to further our education and to secure Residence permit in your country.Moreover, Sir, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort after the successful transfer of this fund into your bank account overseas.Further more, We want you indicate your option towards assisting us as I believe that this transaction could be concluded within seven banking (7)working days.I look forward to hear from youYours respectfully,From Paul Mane.
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