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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 states 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)
  • "confidentiality of this transaction" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Hesham Harberts <heshamharberts58@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2008 16:57:23 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Hello Dear



From Mr. Hesham Harberts
I am Mr. Hesham Harberts the only child of Late Mr. & Mrs. Harberts..  I select you to assist me. My father was a cocoa merchant Abidjan the economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire He was poisoned to death . But before the death , he secretly called me by his bed side and told me that he has the sum of Four million two hundred thousand United States Dollars USD ($16.200,000) deposited in one of the big bank here in Afica.So am currently living  in senegal to get a man that will assist me. He used my name (Hesham Harberts) as the next of Kin to deposit the money. He then strongly advised me  to be careful especially with his friends and even his lawyer.I have since left the money in the bank with the view of making use of it for investment purposes after my educational carrier.. For The urgly development in this country,I have now decided to take quick actions and have this money transferred out of this country before it is too late.

I am honorably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
Please I need your assistance in this ways.
1. Can I completely trust you? 2. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is transfer to your country? 3.Can you help me to come over to your country and further my educational carrier?4.Can you asure me of the confidentiality of this transaction  till when this money get to your Custody,this is to ensure that nothing jeopardizes my last wish on Earth.No matter what your decision may turn to be I humbly begging you to reply to me. Also reach me on my alternative email address mrhesham@voila.fr 

Thanks and God bless you 
Best regards
Mr Hesham Harberts   

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