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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Mariam <madama558@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:24:12 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Urgent Assistance Needed And Call Us +225 06 29 23 46

Abidjan,Cote d'Ivoire

My Dear,

It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I and my Son,intend to establish in your country.Though,I have not meet with you before but I believe one has to risk confidence to succeed sometimes in life.

There is this huge amount of Eleven million U.S dollars ($11,000,000.00) which my late Husband kept for us in a security company here in Abidjan, (Cote D'Ivoire) before he was assasinated by his body guard.Now,I and my son Akdar decided to invest these money in your country or anywhere safe
enough outside Africa for security and political reasons.We want you to help us claim and retrieve these fund

from the security company here and transfer it into your personal account in your country for investment purposes on these areas:

1). Telecommunication
2).transport industry

If you can be of an assistance to us we will be pleased to offer to you 10% Of the total fund.

I await your soonest response.

a. Your complete names
b. Your address
c. Company name if any
d. Private telephone number
e. Private fax number
f. Private email address
Thanks for your concern.Looking forward to meet
Thanks and best regards
Mrs Mariam. Adama.






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