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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)
  • ",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)
  • "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 orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: sandra_johnson_sj@yahoo.cn
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:38:26 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Fromsandra johnson

Dearest,

Hope this mail meet you well,I have a proposal for you however is not mandatory nor Will I in any manner compel you to honour against your Will your profile pushed me to send you this mail,I am Sandra Johnson, 20 years young and the only daughter of my late parents Mr.and Mrs. Moses Johnson, My
father was a highly reputable business Magnet-(a cocoa and oil merchant)who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days.It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad.Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have
been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time But God knows the truth!
My mother died when I was just 5 years young, since then my father took me so special. Before his death he called the secretary who accompanied him to the hospital and told him that he has the sum of (Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ) USD$7,500,000 left in one of the
leading bank hear Abidjan CoteD'Iviore and the money was placed in a fixed deposit account.
He further told me that he deposited the money in my name,I am just 20 years young and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do.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 father actually
brought sorrow to my life.
Dear,I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded. Now permit me to ask these few questions private email boxE-mail ( sandra_johnson_sj@yahoo.cn )


1. Can you honestly help me as your sister ?
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will
be good for you after the money is in your account?
Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible

Thank you so much and may God bless us.
Yours Sincerely One,
Miss Sandra Johnson.










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