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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)
  • "million 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)
  • "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: (sent from abused email account)
Reply-To: mshelendavies@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2008 17:28:56 +0900 (JST)
Subject: contact us.

From Mrs Helen Davies
Abidjan ivory coast

Attn.
My name is Mrs.Helen Davies. I am a widow and a mother with a son. I know you will see my letter to you as an embarrassment considering the fact that we do not know ourselves. I plead with you to be patient with me and give me audience because I found myself in a situation that I dont have any
option than to contact you,so that you can help me in this problem I found myself into, so I feel very pleased to contact you for your assistance and business relationship.
We are from Guinee. my husband Mr Richard Davies was killed by the president Lansana Conteh gunmen due to his political ambitions,

the evil president who refuse to go out from power after a long civil war has also gave order to confiscate all my late husband assets including his bank accounts, since his death life has become miserable to our family, but we are lucky to have the information of his company fixed deposit
account of $8.3 million united states dollars outside the country which I and my son john has all the documents and informations covering the deposit . I am soliciting for your help to provide a bank account where this fund will be transfer and invest into a profited venture such as
Real-Estate, Hotel business or farming in your country. you will also help my son and I to have our resident visa to be in your country with out any problem.

we have decided to compensate you with a good sum for your effort in getting things done for us which will be discuses after you declare your interest in helping us . you will also serve as guardian of any establishment which will be done with part of this fund in your country. we are now as a
refuge in a local hotel in abidjan I will like you to contact me and my son for more details about this transaction if you are capable in handling it. we are hoping to hear from your urgently
thanks and god bless.
Mrs Helen Davies




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