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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 friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand u.s 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)
  • "cotonou" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Miss Fanta Yadmel <missfanta_y@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: missfantayadmel@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2008 03:35:19 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re:Educational Support .


Dear Friend,

I am Miss fanta yadmel. My father and mother were very wealthy farmers and cocoa merchant in Abidjan when they were both alive.

After the death of my father, long ago, my mother was controlling his business until she was poisoned by her business associates which she suffered and died. Before the death of my mother on june 2004 in a private hospital here in Cotonou where she was admitted because of the war in my country Abidjan, she secretly called me on her bed side and disclosed to me about the sum of Ten million Five hundred thousand U.S dollars ($10.5million) she left in suspense account in one of the Security Company here in Cotonou, BENIN REPUBLIC. It was the money she intended to transfer oversea for investment before she was poisoned. She also instructed me that i should seek for a foreign partner in any country of my choice who will assist me transfer this money in oversea account where the money will be save and invested wisely.

Because of the political problem in my country Ivory-Coast, we decided to move down here to Cotonou. Therefore, i am crying and seeking for your kind assistance in the following ways:-

(1) To provide a safe bank account into where the money will be moved to for investment.
(2) To serve as guardian of this fund since i am a girl of 20 years.
(3)To make arrangment for me to come to your country to further my education and to secure a residence permit for me in your country.

I am awaiting for your reply.

Thanks,

Yours lovely,
Miss fanta yadmel


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