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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • suzybabe_joann@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Suzyadams Joann <suzyadamsd_joann@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: suzybabe_joann@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 10:49:00 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Urgent Reply.


Dearest One,

I am writing this letter with due respect and heartful of tears since we have not known or met ourselves previously I am asking for your assistance after I have gone through a profile that speaks good of you.. I want to find out if it's possible for you to deal with individual as to investment.

I feel it's highly reputable that is why I pick an interest getting across to you in respect of investment at my disposal. I will be so glad if you can allow me and lead me to the right channel towards your assistance to my situation now. I would like to use this opportunity to introduce myself to you.

I am Suzy Joann 20Years Old Lady from (cote d ivore) the only daughter of late chief Adams Joann , My father is now late he was a well known cocoa and gold merchant business man in my country cote d ivore ,he was poisoned by his co-business partner a year ago.

The main reason why I am contacting you now is to seek your assistance in the area of my future investment and also for a help hand over some huge amount of money in my possession.

This fund (US6.8 Million dollars) was deposited in a PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANY IN ( EUROPE ) a year ago he made me the sole beneficiary. I am now asking you to stand on my behalf since I have not been in Europe before I am here in my country and I have all the documents that covers the consignment here with me and the contact of the security company in Europe and I have be in contact with them which they told me that any time I am ready to retrieve the consignment that they will realise it to me I need you to stand as my partner and in time of the claim and investment as well. I have made up my mind to offer you 13%of the total money while the remaining will go into a productive investment, And once you receive it from them and pay it into your account you will from there and send me some money to get my travelling documents to come over there to stay with you and you need to get me a nice school there in your continue to enable me finish up my education.

Please attach your direct and full information as you reply to me. You can also contact me with this email suzybabe_joann@yahoo.fr

Thanks and remain bless.

Best Regards

Suzy Joann.


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