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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "million american 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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Suzzy Chim <s_c1045@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: suzzychim@live.fr
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:02:49 +0800 (CST)
Subject: CRYING FOR HELP



FROM MISS SUZZY CHIM
DEAREST ONE,
I AM MISS SUZZY CHIM FROM IVORYCOAST AND I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE I NEED YOUR HELP IN THE MANAGEMENTOF A SUM OF MONEY THAT MY LATE FATHER LEFT FOR ME BEFORE HEDIED.
THIS MONEY IS USD 7.5 MILLION AMERICAN DOLLARS AND THE MONEYIS IN A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN WHERE MY LATE FATHER DEPOSITEDIT IN CONSIGNMENT FORM WITH THEM AND USE MY NAME AS NEXT OF KIN.MYFATHER WAS A VERY RICH COCOA FARMER AND HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESSCOLLEAGUES AND NOW I WANT YOU TO STAND AS MY GUIDIAN AND APPOINTEDBENEFICIARY TO RECEIVE THE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY SINCE I AM ONLY 21YEARS AND WITHOUT MOTHER AND FATHER.
PLEASE I WILL LIKE YOU TO REPLYTO THIS EMAIL SO THAT I WILL TELL YOU ALL THE INFORMATION SO THAT MYINHERITANCE CONSIGNMENT WILL BE DELIVER TO YOU BY THE SECURITY COMPANYWHERE IT WAS IN THEIR CUSTODY.FOR YOU HELP ME GET MY PAPERS TO TRAVELTO YOUR COUNTRY TO CONTINUE MY EDUCATION THERE WHILE YOU HELP ME INVESTMY MONEY UNTIL I FINISH MY EDUCATION.
I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENTREPLY AND I WILL CALL YOU AS SOON AS I HEAR FROM YOU.PLES CONTACT ME WITH MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADRESSS; suzzychim@live.fr
THANKS.
MISS SUZZY CHIM




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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam