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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "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: Caroline Fortune <carolfortunate@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: carolineblue1@myway.com
Date: Sat, 1 Dec 2007 16:01:50 +0100 (CET)
Subject: FROM MISS CAROLINE COLMAN


FROM MISS CAROLINE COLMAN

I Miss Caroline Colman the only daughter of Dr Phillip Colman from Sierre-Leone country.

I lost my parent and my late father Dr Phillip Colman made a deposit of money and the amount is USD$4M dollars in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire.

I am presently in Abidjan where the money was been deposited and I have the document backing up the money that was issued to my late father on the day of deposit at the bank for your claims and my late father told me incase if he died that i should look for someone who has a legitimate bank account abroad to help me claim the money as i am still young at age.

I have the ID Card issued me from the United Nation here in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire on my arrival as refugess and these will serves you as a proof.

I believe you as an advanced person that you will not betray the trust i impose on you at the end of the transfer into your personal bank account.

Please i will like you to send me the followings,
1.your full Name.
2.Your private phone and fax number
3.Your banking information

All this i will submit to the bank for the transfer of the money to your bank account which you are going to send.

Bear in mind that this transaction remains confindential to yourself alone.

Based on this i contacted you for an assistance.

10% of the total sum will be offered to you for your assistance, while 2% will be set aside for any expenses that might arise during the time of transfer.

Lots of love and smiles

Thanks and remain bless.

Waiting for your urgent reply

Yours lovely

Miss Caroline Colman.



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