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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)
  • "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)
  • ",500,000" (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.
  • flora225williams@yahoo.co.jp (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Flora <f_williams9548@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: flora225williams@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 7 Aug 2008 18:34:30 +0800 (CST)
Subject: Flora Williams


Flora Williams
FROM ABIDJAN IVOIRY COAST
WEST AFRICA.
flora225williams@yahoo.co.jp
Complement of the season dearest one,
I am sorry to come to you in this way,i come across your profile and my spirit lead me to chose you,well i realy needed some one honest, truthfull to share my feelings with and to share burden with and will lead me to introduce my self to you, I am Miss Frola Williams, 21 years old the only daugther to late Mr and Mrs Bonna William. a Native of Ivory Coast in West Africa.

My father was a highly reputable business man (a cocoa merchant) who operated in Abidjan the capital city of lvory coast during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad on 12th.August 2006.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been master minded by one of his family member who travelled with him at that time. But God knows the truth!

My mother died when I was just 6 years old . Since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father on August 12 2006 in a private hospital here in Abidjan, he secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he has a sum (US$ 5,500,000 ,FIVE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) which was deposited at the suspence account in a local bank here in Abidjan,that he used my name as his only Daughter and the person who will inherit the deposit fund incase if he is no more.

He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by one of his family members who travelled with him at that time,he told me that incase if he is no more that i should seek for a foreign patner in a country of my choice who will help me to receive the fund into his/her account and i will travell to the country and use the fund for investment purpose and also further my education there.

The document which I have in my possession now carries my late father's name as the depositor, while I'm the next of kin on the same document. I am just 21 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do now. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life.Sir, 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/Daughter?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you for all your assistance to me after the succesfull transfer of this fund to your account?
4. Can you promise me that you will not betray me when this money will get to your possition?
Please, Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.

please do not fail to respond with this information.
1, your full name and adress.
2, your telephone number.
3, small about your self.i mean what you do in life.
Immidiately i receve your mail with all this informationgs.I will forword to you all the neccessary documents concerning this deposit with the bank contact.

Thanks and GOD bless you as you bring out your mind willingly to help me out from this situation,
flora225williams@yahoo.co.jp
My best regards to you.
yours lovely one
Flora Williams


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