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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: "susan ochai" <susanochai2@fastwebmail.it>
Reply-To: m.ochai@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 17:05:21 +0000
Subject: From Susan Ochai


>From Susan Ochai

Box : 01 BP 54286 Abidjan 01-RCI

Adress : Abidjan-Cocody

12 Rue des Jardins, Villa 154


APPEAL FOR URGENT BUSINESS ASSISTANCE IN YOUR COUNTRY.

Dear Sir,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship
with you. I am Susan, the only daughter of late Mr. and Mrs. OJEN Ochai. 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 January 2001 in a private hospital
here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he
has the sum of Eight million, five hundred thousand United State Dollars.
US($8.500,000) 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. 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 other wise and profitable investment.

I am honourably seeking for your assistance in the following ways:

(1)To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to
.

(2)To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 19
years without investment knowledge.

(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 15% of the total sum as compensation
for your EFFORT/INPUT after the successful transfer of this fund Into your
nominated account overseaswhile 3% will be maped out for any expenses we may
incure.

Furthermore, please indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe
that this tr ansaction would be concluded within Seven working days you
signify interest to assist me.

Anticipating to hear from you soonest.

Thanks and God bless.

Sincerely yours,

Susan Ochai

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