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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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)
  • "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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • joymiss41@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: joy leon <joy_6011@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 02:03:13 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: MISS.JOY LEON


MISS.JOY LEON
ABIDJAN,IVORY COAST
WEST AFRICA

I call for business relationship with you. I got your name and contact from Ivoirien charmber of information and I prayed over it and selected your name among other names due to its esteeming nature and the recommendations given to me as a reputable and trust worthy person that I can do business with and by the recommendation , I must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business.
I am Miss Joy Leon the only daughter of Late Mr.and Mrs.Robert Leon. My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan , the economic capital of Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip .

My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so specially. Before the death of my father on December 2007 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of Nine million,five hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD($9.500,000.00) which he deposited in a Bank here in ivory coast which he used my name as his only daughter and as the next of Kin in depositing the fund.He also explained to me that it was because of his wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates. That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel management.
Dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
1) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am 21 years.
(2) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country.
Moreover, dear I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas.
I am anxiously waiting for your reply. Please contact me through my private email; joymiss41@yahoo.com

Thank you and God bless you.
My sincere regards,
Joy Leon

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