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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:
  • "00,000.00" (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: "manda george" <georgemanda@student.com>
Reply-To: manda_george@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 6 Oct 2008 11:20:56 +0000
Subject: Please


From George Manda

My name is George Manda, the only child of (late Chief Elvis Manda) who
died in the last political crisis. My late father was a famous Cocoa
merchant base in Abidjan the economic capital of Ivory Coast(Cote d'
Ivoire).I am seeking for your urgent attention to help me transfer the sum
of ( US$16.500,000.00) into your Bank account. Please I want you to know
that I have all the necessary Document in relation to this fund because I am
the next of kin to the fund but cannot withdraw from it because it is under
fixed deposit,except if transfered into any foreign account as it was stated
that the next of kin will nominate or provide.

I will offer you 20% of the total fund as mode of compensation for your
assistance and time
Kindly mail me immediately you receive my mail for more details.

May God bless you.
George manda.
+22509133828

Anti-fraud resources:

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