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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Kate Philip <kate_philip500@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: kate_philip200@yahoo.cn
Date: Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:52:38 +0800 (CST)
Subject: please help me



From:Kate philip
Country:Abidjan,Ivory Coast.


Permit me to intruduce myself to you,It is my pleasure to seek for your help help,after going through your profile, My name is Kate philip the daughter of chief usman philip(the cocoa merchant managing Director)Here in ivory coast knows as abidjan. i want you to help me transfer my late father money into your account in your country ($12.500) american million dollar , i have maped out 20 % of the total money for your compasation for just helping me out. i want you to know that is transaction is legal and 100% risk free,i have the legal Document that relating to this money, reply me so that i will give you the contact of the bank where my late father deposited this money for you to contact them for us to proceed and details. i will like you to reply me immdiately so that i will give you more details and my phone number and photo too for you to know who i am.

I am urgenly waiting for your response.


Thanks and god bless you as you are kindly try to help an ophan like me,

Your Sincerelly
Kate philip




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