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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a "dying widow" scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Valerie Oraa <valeriezio2@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: valrele@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 7 Oct 2008 08:54:58 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Regards from Mrs. Oraa.

Good Day,
Good to write you. I have a proposal for you, this however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your will.

I am Mrs. Valerie Oraa, the wife of Mr. Basil Oraa my husband was a highly reputable business magnet (a cocoa merchant) who operated in the capital of Ivory Coast during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously after one of his business trips abroad, though his sudden death
was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by his uncle who travelled with him at that time.

Before his death he called me in the hospital and told me that he deposited the sum of (US$7,500,000) Seven million, five hundred thousand United State Dollars in with a renowned security company here in Abidjan Ivory Coast West Africa.
Now I am a widow with one child, and really do not know what to do now, I need your help to retrieve this box that contained the fund from the g4s security company and transfer it overseas where the money will be invested into a vital business. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs
as a result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast. The death of my husband actually brought sorrow to my life.

I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards, your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded and I will like you to come down here if possible so that we can meet face to face and I will take you to the security company were my late husband deposited the money
($7.5Million).

My questions:
1. Can you honestly help me as a widow?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the fund is been transferred to your care?


Thanks and God bless you for helping me and my son.

My sincere regards to you.
Mrs. Valerie Oraa.



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