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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:
  • "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: SIMON SUAH <ssuah2@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <simonswarin@ciaoweb.it>
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:30:17 +0000
Subject: FROM SIMON SUAH SWARIN: YOU ARE CHOSEN.



FROM SIMON SUAH SWARIN: YOU ARE CHOSEN.
Hello, Greetings and I wish that this mail will find you in good healthand condition,I am SIMON SUAH SWARIN 26 years old from Kenema, the capital of Sierra Leone's northwest diamond mining region. My father was the Paramount chief of Kenema and also the Generalchairman of Kenema diamond/gold minners association Sierra Leone until his death,It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously after a business trip abroad. Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by my uncle,his only brother but God knows the truth!. Sorry to say that I and my kid sister Mary never knew the caring of our mother because she died during the birth of Mary which mademe my late father's close confidant and he never hid anything from me. On his arrival from his trip to France, he explained to me the reason whyhe made the trip...and also told me that he has the sum of Ten Million United State Dollars.(USD$10.000,000) deposited in one of the securitycompany's here in Abidjan Ivory coast West Africa, which he disguised for security reasons and declared the box to contain family valuables instead of money to avoid suspicions/tampering with the true content of the box. I want you to do us a favour to retrive this funds to a safe account in your country or any safer place.We have no documentary problems with the security company but the only problem is the nature of deposit that was made by our late father which I will explain to youonce you declare your willingness to assist us. Now permit me to ask these few questions:-1. Can you honestly help us?2. Can we completely confide in you without any breach of trust?3. Surely you will be highly compensated but I need to know whatyou need me to offer you in returns of your assistance to us ? Thanks and I await your response. Yours Sincerely,Simon Suah Swarin,For the family.
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