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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "the consignment" (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)
  • "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
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Fraud email example:

From: Miss Salami Abubakar <gladeskala6@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: salaminobaka@hotmail.com
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 04:09:48 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Proposal

105 BP Abidjan 105
Abidjan Cote d' Ivoire
West Africa.

Dearest One,

I am writing this letter with due respect and healthful of tears since we have not known or met ourselves previously. I decide to confide in you bearing in mind that one has to take some risks at times to survive trial times.
I am Salami Abubakar. I am writing you from Rep of Cote d'Ivoire where I have been taking refuge after the brutal war and murder of my parents by the rebels during the renewed fighting in my country.
Because of the war my late Father sold his shipping company and took me to a nearby city Abidjan where he deposited ( Euros17.5 Million) in a private FINANCIAL/ STORAGE COMPANY here in Cote d'Ivoire.that he used my name as her only daugther for the next of kin in deposit of the consignment.He
then advised that I should seek for a God fearing foreign partner in a country of my choice who will assist me retrieve this consignment and transfer this money and use it for investment purpose

am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways.
1) I want you to help me retrieve this money from the security company here and transfer it to your account for onward investment in your country.
2) You are going to be the manager of this fund and also my personal guardian until I finished my studies as I'm just 23 years old..
3) You are going to procure admission for me to continue my studies in one of the known university in your country.
4) Moreover, I am willing to offer you 25% of the sum as compensation for effort input after the successful retrieve of this consignment from the security company here.
I would want you to provide your personal contacts including your phone/fax number for easier communication.
And I am willing to proceed with you as soon as I have your response

Best Regards

Salami Abubakar




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