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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:
  • "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)
  • "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: <nelly_stamn2006@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 23:29:30 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Stamn

Dear

Permit me to inform you of our desire of going into
business relationship with you. I know you might be surprised on recieving this mail due to we have not met before.
By brief introduction , I am Miss Nelly Kaba, with
me is my younger brother. We are citizens of Cote
d'Ivoire and the children of late Dr. and Mrs.Nelson Kaba My late parents were killed by the military rebelsin my home town BOUAKE the second Economic Capital of Cote d'Ivoire during the recent political CRISES

My parents were wealthy Cocoa Merchants before they were brutally assasinated by the rebels. Before their death in a private specialist hospital , my father secretly confided to me of the total sum of US$9 million dollars he deposited in one of the well known commercial banks in Abidjan, capital
of Cote d'Ivoire to be transferred to the account of his foreign business partner for investment abroad in his proposed business which he wanted to established abroad with the assistance of a foreigner as co-beneficiary to the fund.My father also told me his intension to invest this money in any
lucrative business with companies in countries with stable economy.

Dear, we are honestly seeking your assistance to stand as a business foreign partner to our late father and to act as guardian to this money and provide a bank account for the transfer of this money into your bank account on our behalf for our our future management. The amount is US$9 million
dollars.

We have agreed that you will assist us invest the
money in any profitable business with low income tax in your country or where ever you felt is politically condusive for investment opportunities. I will also like you to make arrangement for me and my brother to
further our Education in your country.
We also have agreed to offer you 20% of the total
sum as your compensation after the transfer is made into your account and you will serve as guardian to the company that you will establish for us until we are capable of managing it ourselves.

Please contact us through the above email on acceptance to this our request.
Thanks
Yours in need
Miss Nelly and brother .





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