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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 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "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: fofana_emanuela@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2008 01:02:34 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Miss Emanuela Fofana.

>From Miss Emanuela Fofana.
Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire

Dear one,

It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country for our mutual benefits hence I write with due respect .

I am Emanuela Fofana and I inherited an important sum of money from my late father who was killed by the rebels in northern part of the country in a recent crisis in Cote d'Ivoire I wish to request for your assistance in transfering and investing this money in a lucrative venture under your
directives and guidiance in your country. I am seeking for your assistance to help me transfer the sum of Five million, five hundred thousand United State Dollars.($5.500,000) that I inherited from my late father to your bank account .

I am willing to offer you 15% of the total fund as a mode of compensation after the transfer for your time and effort. All the necessary documents concerning this fund is intact. please get back to me asap through my private email address for more details concerning this fund and I will equally
send you my photos so that you will see and know whom I am.

God bless you.

Miss Emanuela Fofana



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