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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:
  • "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: viviandonald0001@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:57:12 +0900 (JST)
Subject: RE: From Maddam Vivian Donald



Tel;00225 66472450

My Dear,

It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I and my Son Anthony intend to establish in your country.Though I have not met with you before but I believe one has to risk confiding in succeed sometimes in life.

I can confide on you for the brighter future of my child since you are a human being like me. There is this huge amount of Eight Million united states dollars. ($8.000.000.00) which my late Husband Deposited for us in the Bank here in Abidjan Cote D'ivoire before he was assasinated by unknown
persons.

Now I and my son Anthony decided to invest these money in your country or anywhere safe enough for security and political reasons.

We want you to help us to transfer our money into your personal account in your country for investment purposes on these areas:

1). Telecommunication
2). the transport industry
3). Five star hotel
4). Real Estate

If you can be of an assistance to us we will be pleased to offer to you 15% Of the total fund.

You can call Me or my Son for more explanation on this number:Tel:00225 66472450

I will be humbly waiting your soonest response.

Respectfully yours,

Mrs Vivian Donald,






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