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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)
  • "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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. Angela Ulebo" <beatrice_elubo2005@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: belubo19@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:15:25 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Mrs Angela Ulebo

herein Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of Eight Million,Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars. USD($8.500,000)
in a bank here in Abidjan Ivory Coast ,as a
family treasures But the deposit was made by my husband stated to the bank the the $8.5m belongs to his foreign business partner.
He also explained to me that he might not survive the situation he was at that period.However 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 ,mostly for the future of my son .

,I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards again.Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded. Now permit me to ask these few questions:-

(1)Can you help me for the retrievements of this fund on my behalf from the bank here to your end by transfer and with declaration to the bank that you are my father's foreign partner and the rightful beneficiary of the $8.5m?

(2)Can you make an arrangement for me and my son to come over to your country.

(3)Can I completely trust you?

(4) Iam ready to offer you 15% of this USD($8.500,000) I hope it is acceptable by you?.

Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible so that i shall forward all information to you and the bank's address. Our life is not safe here and We need to be out of here as soon as possible

I am waiting for your urgent reply .

Thank you so much.


Best Regards,
Mrs.Angela Ulebo





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