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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "00,000.00" (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 orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Linda nthony" <airbreees@gmail.com>
Reply-To: lindaanthonys@hotmail.com
Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:56:32 +0100
Subject: With due respect!!!.


Dearest one,

I am Linda Anthony. The only daughter of my late parents Mr and Mrs.George
D, Anthony. My father was a very wealth cocoa merchant in Abidjan, the
economic capital of Ivory Coast; my father 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 February 2005 in a private
hospital here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me
that he has the sum of seven million, five hundred thousand united state
dollars ($7,500,000.00) deposited one of the Bank here in Abidjan, that he
used my name as his only daughter for the next of Kin in depositing of the
fund. He also told me that this fund is been deposit in the Bank. Is only
him and i knows about the money in Bank. But my uncle is a total trait to my
life.

He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was
poisoned by his business associates. That I should seek for a foreign
partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use
it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel management
. Dear, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following way: To
serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 21 years. To make
arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and
to secure a resident permit in your country.

Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe
that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen days you sign if
your interest to assist me. Anticipating hearing from you soon.

Thanks and God bless.
Best regards,

Miss Linda Anthony.

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