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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • ",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: tukur maryam <maryam_tukur2003online@yahoo.it>
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2007 12:58:12 +0100 (CET)
Subject: From Mrs.Maryam.


Dearest One,
It is my pleasure to write you after much consideration since can not be able to see you face to face, at first.being the wife of late Dr Ken B.TUKUR, from ZULU in republic of SOUTH AFRICA (S.A) Iam Mrs MARYAM KEN TUKUR and my husband was a limited liability cocoa and Gold merchant in South-Africa .

Before his death after his business trip to Abidjan-Coted'ivoire west -Africa to negotiate on a cocoa business on 6th of February 2002a week after he came back from Abidjan,he was assassinated with my first son by unknown assassins which my son dead instantly but my husband dead two week after in the hospital , on that faithful afternoon I didn't know that my husband is going to leave me after I lost my jovial and intelligent son.

But before he gave up the ghost it was as if he knew hewas going to die .He KEN TUKUR my lovely husband ( may his soul rest in perfectpeace ) he disclosed to me that he deposited the sum of USD$ 10,000,000.00 million dollars with a bank in Abidjan -Cote d'ivoirethat the money was meant for his cocoa business he wanted toinvest in Abidjan-Cote d'ivoire.

Though according to my husband he told me to take care of the money for the future sake of his other children , so he instructed me to seek for a life time investment abroad . As a result of this assassination we cannot stay in South-Africa now .I have succeeded in locating and confirming the existence of the fund in Abidjan -Cote d'ivoire and also with mosthonest and confidentiality.

I am soliciting your assistance to help me on how to transfer this money from the bank in Abidjan Cote d'ivoire to your bank account abroad so that we will invest in a lucrative business in your country . you should understand that this fund is our only hope . I am waiting anxiously to hear from you so that we can discuss the modalities of this transaction.

Although I and my remaining Son Kevin Jr. have decided to give you a 10% interest from the total sumof $10million . Please kingly contact me on the above email address immediately for more discussion .
Thank you and God bless You .
Best regards
Mrs.Maryam.


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