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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: karine gudu <r_um3@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: k_gudu555@yahoo.ca
Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 23:47:00 +0900 (JST)
Subject: READ IN GOOD FAITH

Dearest One,

I am KARINE GUDU, the only Daughter of late Mrs GUDU .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 special. Before the death of my father on febuary 2006 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of four million,five hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD $4.5m that deposite in a security company
here in Abidjan ,that he used my name as his only Daughter for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that it was because of this
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 help me pay the clearance charges
(2) To provide a good bank account into which this money would be transferred into .
(3) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 22years.
(4) 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. Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I
believe that this transaction would be concluded within seven (7) days you
Anticipating to hear from you soon.
remain bless,

Yours Faithfully,
KARINE GUDU




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