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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:
  • "contract award committee" (the name of a person or institution often appearing 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: Moses Baki <mo_baa55@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: mosesb1999@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2008 11:23:04 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Attention....

28 BP.2588 ABIDJAN 28
Cote D'Ivoire

Attention....

Compliment of the day to you and your entire family, It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture I'm a member of the contract award committee and 14 project allocation manager, of the Department of Minerals and Natural Resources in Sudan (Darfur) .Since the outbreak of war in my
country,evey plan has been scartred.

I am in search of a reliable/trusted someone like you to assist me in the transfer of USD$23.5 Million which is presently transfer out of Sudan (Darfur). and deposited in one of the private financial Bank in Cote D'Ivoire .And i need a subsequent investment in your country. You will be required
to.(1) Assist in the transfer of the funds (2) Assist me in purchase of properties or Profitable Business. If you decide to render your service to me in this regard, 25% of the total sum of USD$23.5 Million will be for you. Please, to facilitate the conclusion of this Transaction If you accepted,
Reply me with this following informention

1).Your full names,
2).physical address
3).Phone/fax numbers.
As soon as I get your respond, I shall give out more details on how we shall proceed.

Thanks for your co-operation.

Yours Faithfully,
Mr. Moses Baki.




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