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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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: drgeorge wilson <drgeorgex58wilson@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: drgeorgewilson50@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 4 Mar 2008 02:57:02 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Contract Fund Transfer.From Dr George Wilson

>From Dr George Wilson
Address;lot 268 Rue de Bingerville Cocody Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire


Contract Fund Transfer.
Dearest One,
I want to bring this transaction to your knowledge so that you can assist me in the execution of the contract fund transfer to your bank account in your country so that I can meet with you after the fund transfer.

I am contacting you concerning the immediate transfer 4.5 Million Euro from a bank here in Abidjan.

The sourse of this fund was through my office as I overinvoiced a contract to the above sum and I need your assistance in the immediate transfer of this fund from here so that I can meet with you in your country.

For your information, the assistance I need from you is for you to stand as my appointed beneficiary and also provide a good bank account for the fund transfer.

I have decided to offer you 20% of the total contract fund, 75% for me and then 5% to be used in covering any financial expenses that may be incurred during the transaction.

I want you to please think very well before responding to this letter as I want an honest person and also a person who will be ready to help so that we can finalize the fund transfer.

I will like to have your direct phone number so that I can call you and speak with you so that we can proceed.I will send you the necessary contract documents involved in the said contract and my identification after reading from you.

Awaiting your urgent response.

Best Regards.

Dr George Wilson





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