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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:
  • "any lucrative business in your country" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: From ann daniel <ann_daniel13@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: ann_daniel0@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Sat, 21 Mar 2009 02:35:36 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From: ann daniel



Abidjan, Ivory Coast

Dear sympathetic one,

Dearest,


I'm Ann Daniel the daughter of Late Mr. Gilbert Daniel who was
the former president of Vanco Energy Company in Ivory Coast. I would like
to invest in any lucrative business in your country due to the fact that we do not have fair investment opportunities because of the frequent political crises.
I am the beneficiary of Two Million dollars ($2 million USDA) left behind by my late father and I will want to invest it in a suitable environment having you as my
guidance and partner.

Would you be in position to guide me towards this noble project, I will
appreciate to have you as my trusted partner to invest and manage this
fund. Kindly provide me with your telephone number and bio data to enable us discuss about it as I have urgent intention of transferring the fund out of Cote D' Ivoire.

Kind Regards,

Ann Daniel




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