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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:
  • "transfer into your account" (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)
  • "million 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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: madam fatima <madamfatima2_ahmed@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: m_fatima_ahmed1@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2008 00:44:06 +0900 (JST)
Subject: DONATION FROM MADAM FATIMA AHMED

CHU HOSPITAL ABIDJAN,
COTE D'IVOIRE.


DEAREST BROTHER/SISTER,

I AM MADAM FATIMA AHMED THE WIFE OF LATE MUSTAPHA AHMED FROM GUINEA BISSAU AND FORMAL AMBASSADOR OF GUINEA BISSAU HERE IN COTE D'IVOIRE. I CONTACTED YOU AFTER GOING THROUGH YOUR PROFILE. PLEASE AND PLEASE DO NOT BE EMBARASED, I AM SEEKING FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO HELP ME RECEIVE FUNDS FROM A
PRIVATE BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN WHICH WAS DEPOSITED BY MY LATE HUSBAND AND USE IT FOR CHARITY WORK. THE AMOUNT DEPOSITED WAS ($2.8 MILLION DOLLARS) IT WILL BE TRANSFER INTO YOUR ACCOUNT AND I WANT YOU TO USE IT AND HELP ORPHANAGE HOME IN YOUR COUNTRY.

PLEASE IT IS MORE THAN URGENT, MOREOVER, I AM IN CHU HOSPITAL RECEVING TREATMENT BECAUSE I HAVE CANCER AND STROKE I DON'T KNOW WHEN I WILL LEAVE THIS EARTH BECAUSE DOCTOR HAVE CONFIRM THAT MY HEALTH CONDITION IS SO CRITICAL AND I DON'T HAVE ANYBODY WHOM WILL INHERIT THE FUNDS THAT IS WHY I WANT
TO DONATE THIS MONEY TO YOU.

THANKS,

MADAM FATIMA AHMED.





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