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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 us 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 orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: <fatrahman2000@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2009 03:18:46 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dearest One, From Miss Faatin Rahman

Dearest One,

I am miss Faatin Rahman 20 years old the only daughter of late Mrs Helen Rahman. My parents were very wealthy farmers and cocoa merchant when they were alive After the death of my father(Alhaji Hammad Rahman),long ago,
my mother was controling his business untill she was poisoned by her business associates which she surffered and died.

Before the death of my mother on October 2004 in a private hospital here in Coted'ivoire where she was admitted, she secretly called me on her bed side and disclosed to me about the sum of Eight million five hundred thousand US Dollars.($8.5million) she deposited in suspense account in a the
bank here in Abidjan.
It was the money she intended to transfer oversea for investment before she was poisoned. She instructed me that I should seek for a foreign partner in any country of my choice who will assist me transfer this money in an oversea account where the money will be safe and invested wisely and
Because of the current political problem here in Ivory Coast I decided to transfer the money to abroad where it will be save and invested,therefore, I am crying and seeking for your kind assistance in the following ways,

(1) To provide a safe bank account into where the money will be transferred for investment .

(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 20 years old.

(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your
country to further my education and to secure a resident permit for me in your country.

I have decided to offer you 20% Of the total amount for your willingness to help me.I wait your urgent response immediately.

Best Regards
Miss Faatin Rahman




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