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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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)
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
  • ruthguei100@yahoo.com.hk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ruthguei100@yahoo.com.hk" <missruthguei@gazeta.pl>
Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2008 09:34:12 +0200
Subject: Dearest One,


*From Miss Ruth,*
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*Villa 11 Riviera Golf cocody *
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*Cote d ivoire.*
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*Dearest One,
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship
with you. I am quite aware that my message will come to you as a surprise
because it is indeed very strange for someone you have not met before to
contact you in this regard.*
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*I am miss ruth Guei from Cote d' Ivoire, I lost my father a couple of
years ago. My father late General Robert Guei was an Ex-Military head of
State of Ivory Coast until his untimely death, *
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*(You can visit http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/2269238.stm for complete
report on this incident.*
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*He was assassinated on the 19th of September 2002 by the rebels following
the political uprising. Before his death, he had a sum of (Two Million,
Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars Only)$2.5 Million Dollars left
in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime banks here in Abidjan,that
he used my name as his only daughter for the Next of Kin in depositing of
the fund.*
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*I want you to assist me in clearing this fund into your account overseas as
a beneficiary of the fund,and also use it for an ivestment purpose. *
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*I am just 22years old and high school certificate holder,really don't know
what to do.Now I want an account overseas where I can transfer this funds.
This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant
political crisis here in Ivory coast.The death of my father actually brought
sorrow to my life.*
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*Dearest one,I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this
regards Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded,so that I will
know I'm going to come over to your country since the bank made me to
understand that they can be able to make the transfer to any country of my
choice.*
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*Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly help me as your daughter or as wife?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3.To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 22years.
4. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you
after the money is in your account?
5.To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my
education and also to secure a resident permit in your country*
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*Dear please, indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that
this transaction would be concluded within twenty one (7)days you signify
your interest to assist me. Anticipating to hear from you urgently.or you
can cotact me through this email address, ruthguei100@yahoo.com.hk*
*I will offer you 15% only for your kind and honest assistance. *
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* Yours sincerely.*
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* Miss Ruth Guei.*

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