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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:
  • "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: Johnson Edward <johnson_edward96fr@yahoo.com.sg>
Reply-To: johnson_edward21fr@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 26 May 2008 21:29:06 +0800 (CST)
Subject: From Johnson


Dearest ,

I am Johnson Edward the only son of late Mr. and Mrs. George Edward. My father was a very wealthy Timber Exportation in Abidjan , the economic capital of Ivory Coast, My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father on private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of seven million,five hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD ($ 7.500,000) left in Bank here in Abidjan ,that he used my name as his only son for the next of Kin in depositing .

That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where i will transfer this money for investment purpose such as I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
1).Telecommunication 2).Transportation3).Five Star Hotel 4).Real Eastate1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to .
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund .

(3) 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, I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/ input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account .

Thanks and God bless.

Johnson



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