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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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "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.
  • bamber.ellen@gmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "Ellen BAMBER" <bamber.ellen@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 10:07:44 +0000
Subject: From Miss Ellen Bamber.


From Miss Ellen Bamber.
Abidjan- Cote D' Iviore
Email- (bamber.ellen@gmail.com)

Dearest,


Good a thing to write you. I have a proposal for you-this however is not
mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your will,
Your profile pushed me to send you this mail.I am Ellen Bamber 18years old
and the only Daughter of my late parents Mr.and Mrs.Bamber. My father was a
highly reputable business magnet-(a cocoa merchant)who operated in the
capital of Ivory coast during his days

My mother died when I was just 5 years young, since then my father took me
so special. Before his death he called the secretary who accompanied him to
the hospital and told him that he has the sum of Ten Millon,seven hundred
thousand United State Dollars.(USD$10.7m) left in one of the leading bank
hear Abidjan CoteD'Iviore and the money was placed in a fixed deposit
account.



He further told me that he deposited the money in my name,I am just 18years
young and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do.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 parents actually
brought sorrow to my life.


Dear,I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.Your
suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded. Now permit me to ask these
few questions


1. Can you honestly help me as your sister ?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will
be good for you after the money is in your account?


Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible for more
explanation through my private mail box. (bamber.ellen@gmail.com)

Thank you so much and may God bless you.

Yours sincerely One,

Miss Ellen Bamber.

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