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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:
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "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: Mrs Naomi <mrs_naomi980@yahoo.co.th>
Reply-To: naomikukumba@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2009 02:31:17 +0700 (ICT)
Subject: FROM MRS NAOMI


Mrs.NAOMI KUKUMBA
Avenue 15,rue 12
Lot 1225,Deux
Marcoury
Abidjan-Coted'ivoire

It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture,there is this huge
amount of Morney Fourteen Million Euro (14,000,000.00) which my late Husband
Mr. Edward kukumba kept for us in a security storage house here in Abidjan
before he was assasinated by unknown persons.

Now my daugther and I decieded to invest these money in your country or
anywhere safe enough outside this country for security purposes.We want you to
help us to transfer this fund to your country for investment purposes on the
followings bellows.

1). Estate Management
2). International School
3). Five star hotel

If you can be of an assistance to us we will be pleased to offer to you 20% Of
the total fund.
I await your soonest response.
Extend my warmest regards to your entire family.

Thank you and God bless You.
Your Sincerely
Mrs. NAOMI KUKUMBA



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