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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:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: D D <d.decca155@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <dorahd9@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2007 15:22:32 -0700
Subject: From Dora



>From DoraDear respected one,it is a pleasure to meet you today?i was convinced within my heart that i can trust you with all my heart but my only fear now is that i hope and pray you beleive what i have to tell you.
My name is Mrs. Dorah Decca the wife of Late Mr Williams Decca from Sierra Leone.but currently reside in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire,It is my pleasure communicating with you for the first time, believing that it will lead to a better relationship between us. I have an inheritance from my late husband that I would want to invest in your country, I lost my husband when rebels struck the northern part of Cote d’Ivoire (Buake) in 2005 as he went to negotiate for the establishment of cocoa processing factory. Before his death, he made a deposit of US$ 10.5 Millions with a bank here in a suspense fixed account, which I never knew that; clause was attached to it until I got to the bank recently.
They requested that I should get a foreign partner’s account which I made them known that I never knew any of my late husband’s foreign partner. So they advised that I should try and get anybody who will stand in as my late husband’s foreign partner. The bank director promised to help me in transferring the money as soon I fulfill their requirement by submitting foreign information. I want you to stand as my late husband's business partner in claiming the money from the bank here. I am ready to give you 15% of the total sum if only you can assist me to transfer the money and 5% for any expense you incurred during the transfer. Once the money transferred to your country, you will help me to invest the money in any lucrative business.
If you’re ready to help me transfer this money into your account, please send the following details of your's to enable me submit it to the bank for immediate transfer procession: 1. Your Name: 2. Contact address:3. Phone and Fax Numbers:4. Occupation: I will give you more details and forward all vital information as soon as I hear from you. thanks for your anticipated co-operation. Thanks,Dorah
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