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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "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 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.
  • @rocketmail.com

Fraud email example:

From: Miss Mireille Baker <ilove131mireille@yahoo.co.th>
Reply-To: ilove112mireille@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 2 Aug 2008 03:32:41 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: =?windows-874?q?Von:=20Fr=C3=A4ulein=20Mireille=20Baker=20?=


Von: Fräulein Mireille Baker
Abidjan, die Elfenbeinküste
Westafrika.

BETR.: ANKLANG FÜR DRINGENDE U. VERTRAULICHE GESCHÄFT UNTERSTÜTZUNG!

Liebstes,

Ich stelle mich als Fräulein Mireille Baker die einzige Tochter des späten Leiters und der Mrs David Baker vor. Mein Vater war ein sehr wohlhabender Coccoa Kaufmann im Abidjan, das ökonomische Kapital von der Elfenbeinküste, mein Vater wurde vergiftet zum Tod von seinen Geschäftspartnern während ein ihrer Outings auf einer Geschäftsreise. Meine Mutter starb, als ich ein Baby war und seit damals mein Vater mich so speziell nahm. Bevor der Tod meines Vaters im November 2005 in einem privaten Krankenhaus hier im Abidjan er mich geheim auf seiner Betseite anrief und mir erklärte, daß er die Summe von sieben Million hat, fünfhundert tausend vereinigte Zustand-Dollar ($US7.5M) nach links in örtlich festgelegtem/transitorischem Interimskonto in einem der Hauptbank hier im Abidjan, daß er meinen Namen als seine nur Tochter für das folgende der Stämme beim Niederlegen der Kapitals verwendete. Er erklärte auch mir, daß es wegen dieser Fülle war, daß er von seinen
Geschäftspartnern vergiftet wurde. Daß wegen der incessant politischen Krise in diesem Land und gewesen Tötung durch seine Feinde vermeiden, die ich für einen fremden Partner in einem Land meiner Wahl suchen sollte, in dem ich dieses Geld bringe und es zum Investitionszweck wie Immobilien- oder Hotelmanagement benutze.

Bitte suche ich achtbar deine Unterstützung in den folgenden Weisen:

(1) ein Bankkonto zur Verfügung stellen, in das dieses Geld auf gebracht würde.
(2) als Wächter dieser Kapitals dienen, da ich noch ein kleines Mädchen bin
(3) Anordnung lassen, damit ich zu deinem Land zu weiterem meine Ausbildung vorbeikomme und auch eine Residenterlaubnis in deinem Land sichere. Außerdem bin ich bereit, dir 15% der Gesamtsumme als Ausgleich für deinen Bemühung Eingang nachdem die erfolgreiche übertragung dieser Kapitals in dein ernanntes Konto anzubieten übersee. Ausserdem zeigen Pls an, daß deinen Wahlen in Richtung zur Unterstützung ich, während ich glaube, daß diese Verhandlung folgern innerhalb sieben (7) Tage sein würde, du dein Interesse bedeutest, mich zu unterstützen.

Von dir dringend zu hören Vorwegnehmen.
Dank und Gott segnen.
Mit freundlichen Grüßen,
Mireille Bäcker
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From : Miss Mireille Baker
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
West Africa.

RE: APPEAL FOR URGENT & CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE!

Dearest One,

I am introducing myself as Miss Mireille Baker the only daughter of late Chief and Mrs. David Baker. My father was a very wealthy Coccoa merchant in Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory coast, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates during 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 November 2005 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of Seven million,five hundred thousand United State Dollars ($US7.5M) left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank 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 due to the incessant political crisis in this country and to avoid been kill by his enemies 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 or hotel management.

Please, I am honourably seeking 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 still a small girl
(3) 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.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 overseas.Furthermore, Pls indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be conclude within seven (7) days you signify your interest to assist me.

Anticipating to hear from you urgently.
Thanks and God bless.
Yours Sincerely,
Mireille Baker.


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