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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:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
  • "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• 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: caroldavid2008000@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2008 16:34:02 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: Mrs.Carol David.


Dear in Christ.
I am Mrs.Carol David an ageing widow suffering from long time illness. i am currently admitted in a privet hospital in Abidjan cote d' ivoire, I have some funds I inherited from my late loving husband Mr Patrick David the sum of US$5.500. 000 which he deposited in security company and I need a very honest and God fearing Christian that can use this funds for God's work and i will give you 15% out of the total fund for your compasation for doing this work of  God.I found your email address from the internet and decid to contact you. Please if you would be able to use these funds for the Lord's work kindly reply me to my privet Email:
Mrs.Carol David.

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