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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "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.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • ms_linda_05paul@yahoo.com.sg (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Ms Linda Paul <ms_linda527paul@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ms_lindapaul2@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 5 May 2009 20:05:13 +0800 (CST)
Subject: From Ms Linda



From Ms Linda Paul Raymond,
Ave14 Rue2 Cocody Abidjan,
Cote D' Ivoire

May This Mail Fine You Well.

Cavary Greeting to you in the mighty name of Jesus (Amen).I know this mail will come as suprise to you but in a brief introduction. My name is Ms Linda Paul Raymond,I am a citizen of Sierra Leone,but residing in Abidjan Cote D' Ivoire Because of my sutiation today.

I am 24 years of age,It is my pleasure communicating with you for the first time and believing that it will lead to a better relationship between us.because the lord is our shetter and shade,He that run to him is save.Therefor:i want to be save through him Jesus Christ our Lord.(Amen).

I have an inheritance from my late father before he die that I would want to invest in your country under your care.


The amount is US$17.300.000.United State Dollars, I want you to stand as my father in the lord in claiming the Fund's.


I need your assitance in the following ways:

1.Assist me transfer my fund's to your bank account
2.Assist me secured a travelling paper to join you in your country to continue my educations
3.Assist me in investing the fund's in any lucreatives business.

I am ready to part with 25% of the total sum to you for your assistance and also in investment.

I will give you more detail and forward all vital information as soon as I hear from you.I will also plead for your full contacts details like,

1.Full name
2.Direct Tel/Fax Number
3.Home/Office Address
4.Age/Sex/Occupation
5.A copy Of Your Passport/ID Card.

Please kindly forward those contacts informations details of you to me so that i can put you in direct commucations with the banks where the money is deposited as i will also send you the vital informations and documents holding the fund's.

You can reply me here :

ms_linda_05paul@yahoo.com.sg


Thanks And God Bless


Ms Linda



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