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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 fake company names, fake addresses, non-existent institutions/documents or other details have appeared in scams before:
  • "first national bank" (not involved with lotteries)
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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: Joel Udha <judha1990@gmx.com>
Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 18:36:53 -0700
Subject: PLZ WE NEED YOUR ASSISTANCE




Greetings,
We got your contact by pure chance, we prayed before writting this
letter to you and we beleive that God directed us to you for good
purpose.
I'm Joel Udha(18yrs), the 3rd son of King Udha Johnson, the King of
Mendes tribe in Sierra Leone . On the 19th of May,2005, My father was
murdered by some rebel group on the accusation that he is a great
sponsor and in support to restore democratically elected
President;Alhaji Tijan Kabbah. Almost half of my father's palace was
burnt to ashes.
Fortunately, we were not in the palace when they raided the palace.
My mother, my younger sister(Chine) and myself had traveled to Abidjan
on holidays, hence we survived the incident.
We are presently living in Abidjan the capital of Cote D'voire, but
regretfully our mother died on 29 April 2007 after a brief illness.
But before her death, she drew my attention and gave me some documents
including a document of $7.5million USD deposited in First National
Bank here in Abidjan.

After her death, I have gone to the bank and confirmed the validity
of the fund. The documents my mother gave me covers the deposit and my
father's WILL along with his other international business.
Now, I wish to transfer these funds abroad and enter into a business
venture as this country {Cote D'Ivoire} where the money is deposited
is WAR torned and not conducive for business investment hence I
decided to contact you for assistance.
We are humbly seeking for your guidance and assistance in migrating
us to country and also help us in retreiving and investing the fund in
a companies with potentials for rapid growth in long terms,
Telecommunication Industry and Estate development.
we hope to gradually build trust, relationship and confidence in you
as our step parent. So if you can be in position to assist us in any
way, we will be glad and willing to enter into a joint business
venture with you or offer you 15% of the total sum for your
assistance.
If you are in position
to assist us, kindly get back to us so we can
give you more details.
Thanks
Joel and Chine

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