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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:
  • "into your nominated bank account" (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)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "urgent assistance" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "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: Rose Richard <roserichard19@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: rose_20richard@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:38:22 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM ROSE RICHARD


FROM ROSE RICHARD
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE
ADDRESS:BELLA HOUSE
12 BP ABIDJAN 037 BELVIEW CLOSS.

DEAREST ONE

PLEASE PERMIT ME FOR AN ASSISTANCE
I GOT YOUR CONTACT DETAILS IN MY RESEARCH CONTACT AND I DECIDED TO CONTACT YOU AFTER MY SEVEN DAYS PRAYER AND FASTING, HOPING THAT BY GRACE OF ALMIGHTY GOD YOU WILL KINDLY ASSIST ME OUT. I AM SEEKING FOR AN OVERSEAS GUIDANCE WHO WILL ASSIST ME FOR URGENT FUNDS TRANSFER.

I AM ROSE RICHARD 21 YEARS OLD THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF LATE CHIEF RICHARD JEAN WHO WAS A GOLD FAMOUS AND WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST. I AM SEEKING FOR YOUR URGENT ATTENTION TO ASSIST ME TRANSFER THE SUM OF US$ 5,500,000.00; FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS INTO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT OVERSEAS FOR AN INVESTMENTS PURPOSES,SUCH AS REAL ESTATES MANAGEMENTS OR STOCK MARKETS INVESTMENT. E.T.C

I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% FROM THE TOTAL FUNDS AS A COMMISSION FOR YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCE IN TRANSFERRING THIS FUNDS INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT AND I WILL COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO CONTINUE MY EDUCATION. PLEASE KINDLY E-MAIL ME IMMEDIATELY YOU RECEIVE THIS MY MESSAGE FOR MORE DETAILS CONCERNING THIS MY TRANSACTION BECAUSE I WANT TO COME AND STAY WITH YOU FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF MY FUNDS INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT. I AM LODGING IN A LOCAL HOTEL FOR MY SECURITY.

I WILL SEND YOU THE FULL DETAILS AND PROCEDURE OF THIS TRANSFER TO YOU.PLEASE QUICKLY REPLY ME BACK. I WILL MAIL YOU MY PHOTOS OK.I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT AND KIND REPLY AFTER READING THIS MAIL.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU AS YOU REPLY IMMEDIATELY.
BEST REGARDS
ROSE.


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