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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)
  • "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)
  • "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: joejoe chedrack <joejoe_chedrack2007@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:05:06 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Dear Sir : JOEJOE


Dear Sir,

This letter might surprise you because we have not met niether in person nor by correspondence.But I believe it is one day that you get to know somebody either in physical or through correspondence.

I am Joejoe chedrack I have a proposal to make, that might be of interest to you. I am in possession of a large sum of money (US$18,000,000.00)Eighteen Million USDollars)The money was inherited from my late father who was the Chairman of the Sierra Leone Gold and diamond Mining Corporation during the Sierra Leonian War when Major Johnny Paul Koromah was the country's president. The money is of no criminal origin as it was largely realized from black market sale of alluvial gold dust during the war.

The money has been deposited in a Bank here in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast).I now want to transfer this money abroad and invest it in profitable ventures,as the time is now ripe for such move.

WHAT I ASK YOU TO DO:
1.Firstly to assist me to transfer this money to any stable country abroad.2.To assist me invest the money in profitable ventures in your country or any other suitable country where you have good connections.3 To help re-locate me and my small sister to the suggested country.4 To manage the money in a profitable manner preferably a joint venture deal with you.For your assistance you will get 25% of the total amount, Upon your request I will give you further details of the plans and tell you more about my self but you must treat as highly confidential for our Security .

Regards.
Joejoe chedrack

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