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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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "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 mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22508885435 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)
• 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.
  • onuoha_grace@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <gra3onu@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 30 May 2008 21:32:56 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From:Miss Grace Onuoha

01 BP 1598 ABIDJAN 01
COTE D'IVOIRE WEST AFRICA
TELL (00225 0888 5435) E MAIL (onuoha_grace@yahoo.com)

From:Miss Grace Onuoha

In brief introduction, I am Miss Grace Onuoha from the republic of South Afirca , I am 22 years old I have two younger ones, John and Linda Onuoha, we have lost our father and mother. my late father Mr. Mustapha Onuoha before his death was an Ambassador of South Afirca in Cote d'Ivoire West
Africa.

He came back on holidays from Cote d'Ivoire on the 10th of dec. last year, three days later he had a fatal motor accident with my Mother in which my Mother died instantly, but my father died five days later in a private hospital, before he gave up in the hospital,he secretly called me on his
bed side he told me about this money ten million five hundred thousand United State Dollars.USD($10.500,000)he deposited in a bank in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire he told me that the money was meant for a hotel business he planed to establish in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire
and finally he gave me all the necessary documents which will enable me claim the money from the bank.

Please, I want to use this opportunity to inform you that this money is the only hope we have for our future survival bacause after the death of my parents, our relatives colaborated to confiscate all that our late parents left for us except this money which they are not aware of and we can not
fight them because we are too younger to confront them that is why I came down here in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire West Africa with my two junior ones for the safety of our lifes.

I will go into partnership with you in business and you will be the controller because i will continue my studies and that of my junior ones also, under your care. However, my purpose of contacting you are as follows: The most important thing for me now is the continuity of our education which
was disrupted by the death of our beloved father.We look forward to living the rest of our life in your country under your care and guidance.

1) To help us get resident permit to stay in your country.
(2) To make sure that we continue our education in your country.
(3) To help us transfer this money from bank here in Abidjan to your country.
(4) To help us invest this money in your country or any other country of our choice.

I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum if you will assist us in good faith.
I am expecting your urgent reply.

Regards,

Miss Grace Onuoha

PLEASE MY E-MAIL TO CONTACT ME (onuoha_grace@yahoo.com)
PLEASE MY TELL TO CONTACT ME = 00225 0888 5435 =




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