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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 beloved one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "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.
  
• 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.
  • mrsloveline2007@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Mrs Lovelin Vincent <mrs_lovelin2008@yahoo.cn>
Reply-To: mrsloveline2007@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 18:49:51 +0800 (CST)
Subject: From: Mrs Lovelin Vincent


From: Mrs Lovelin Vincent
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
West Africa.
Email:mrsloveline2007@yahoo.com

Dearest Beloved One,

I am Mrs Lovelin Vincent from Cote D'Ivoire Abidjan in West Africa,It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country,Please accept my apologies for the inconveniences of any sort this Mail May cost you.Though I have not met with you before but I believe one has to risk, confiding in someone to succeed sometimes in life.

There is this huge amount of money United State Dollars (USD$5.500.000.00) which I inherit from my late Husband in a Bank here in Cote D' lvoire before he was assasinated by unknown persons. Now i and my only survived son have decieded to invest these money in your country or any where safe enough outside Country for security purposes.I want you to help me to transfer this fund into your country for investment purposes.

If you can be of an assistance to me I will be pleased to offer you 15% Of the total fund. I wait for your respond here email:mrsloveline2007@yahoo.com

Thank you and God bless you.
Extend my warmest regards to your family
I await your soonest response.

Thank you and God bless you.

Sincerely Yours

Mrs Lovelin Vincent


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