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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "urgent assistance" (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.
  
• 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.
  • ibrahim-yassa27@excite.com

Fraud email example:

From: Ibrahim Yassa <ibrahim.yassa@y7mail.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2008 05:07:04 +1100 (EST)
Subject: From Mr.Ibrahim Yassa


From Mr.Ibrahim Yassa
Plot 14 Bp 1210 Island
Abidjan-Cote D'Ivoire
Tel:+2250 945 6714.
private e-mail:ibrahim-yassa27@excite.com.

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am Mr.Ibrahim Yassa,an accountant of auditing and accounting section of BICICI Bank of Cote D'Ivoire.With due respect and regard I wish to seek your urgent assistance to transfer the sum of (U.S.10.5 MD)TEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS from the above mentioned bank.

This money belongs to one of our customers (Mr.John Perry) who died four years ago and the fund has been lying dormant with the bank with out any claim,either from his family or relation up to date. I am contacting you to act as the bonafide next of kin to the diceased.
There is no risk in this transaction,as all loope holes has been taken care of,and all necessary informations as regards to this fund have been secured.

Be notified that I am still working with the bank and it's only me and my colleagues that are aware of this development,thus treat this proposal as confidential and secret for our security.I have served the bank faithfully for good number of years and 'am presently preparing for my retirement therefore,I see this as a golden opportunity to be comfortable in life after retirement.As soon as this fund is secured into your account,I will come over for the collection of our due share.

The sharing mode is as follows:25% for you the account owner,65% for me and my colleagues ,while 10% will be set aside for expenses made during the transaction.Looking forward to hearing from you.

My regards,

Mr.Ibrahim Yassa.


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