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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:
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "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: seki kone <seki009_kone@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: seki005_kone@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Mon, 7 Apr 2008 23:18:19 +0900 (JST)
Subject: RE:WARMEST GREETING

I need your help
I am Miss seki kone daughter of the late mustapha kone former chief of staff of Felix Houphouet-Boigny and former Special Adviser to the General Robert Guei in the Republic of Cote d 'Ivoire.
'on 1st August 2004 in Abidjan he was sholt down by unknown gunmen.
I send you this message in a framework of partnership.
In the trust, honesty and frankness that I entrust you with a secret.
I am in possession of a large sum of 12,000,000 US $ Cash deposited in a private security company in Abidjan, has my name.
I need you to invest in an area more reliable.
Each share earnings would be in two 80% for me and 20% for you.
The transfer of the sum of your personal account.
I can assure you that there is no risk. The security company agency is unaware of the contents of the package. It has been declared the property of the family.
I suggest 15% of the entire sum.
And 5% for any expenses.
I would like to invest this money in any business you propose to me once you help me break this parcel of this security company in Abidjan.

While awaiting for your response, receive my highest consideration



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