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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:
  • "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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: <stella_53014@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: stella_53011@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 6 Sep 2008 01:37:57 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM: MISS STELLA DAVID.

ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE
BUSINESS ASSISTANCE.

Dear Respectful one,
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going in to business relationship with you. I am Miss Stella David the only Daugther of late Mr. Williams Daivd.My Father was a very wealthy cocoa and Gold merchant in Abidjan , the economic capital of Ivory coast, my Father was poisoned to death by
his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip .

my Father died on November 2005 in a private hospital here in Abidjan before his death he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he lodge the sum of of five million ,five hundred thousand United State Dollars. USD ($5.500,000) left in a prime bank here in Abidjan Cote D'ivoire with
my name as the next of kin, so because of the political problem here now that cost the death of many people since 19th september 2002 here cote d'ivoire, then i decided to seek for a foreign partner who will help me in transferring the money out of Africa for investment purpose under his care
since i am a girl also ignorant of investment.
He also explained to me that it was because of his wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates. That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice as to invest the money wisely.

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 only 21 years old also a girl.
(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country.

More over, 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, you indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) days, you signify interest to assist me.
Anticipating to hear from you soon.

Thanks and God bless.

Best regards,
Miss Stella David




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