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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)
  • "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: hykass@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:56:32 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Good day from Helena.

Good day,
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you. I am Helena Kaly the only daughter of late Mr and Mrs. Felix Kaly. My father was a very wealthy Cocoa merchant and agricultural equipments supplier in Abidjan the economic capital of Ivory Coast but was poisoned
to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip.

My Mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special. Before the death of my father on July, 2007 in a private hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of (us$4.5million) Four million, five hundred thousand united
states dollars belonging to my late father which was deposited in a renown Bank here in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.

My Father told me that he used my name as his only daughter for the next of Kin in depositing of the money. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates. He then advised me to seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where
I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose I am therefore honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:

(1) To provide a bank account for the transfer of this money (us$4.5million). (2) To serve as my guardian to invest the money into profitable business since I am only 20 years and I will continue my studies over there in your country. I am willing to offer you a good percentage from the total
sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this money into your nominated account overseas.

Furthermore, you will indicate your option towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded soon if you signify your interest to assist me.

Anticipating to hearing from you soon.

Best regards,
Helena Kaly.




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