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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "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: victoria_yama2003 victoria yama <victoria_yama2003@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2006 17:59:36 +0100 (CET)
Subject: PLease can you work with us


From Ms Victoria Yama and My Younger Brother Laky Yama
Abidjan-Cote d' Ivoire .

ATTN,Dearrestone.

Please We are contacting you with Sorrow and Treas, We from the Families of Dr Wilson Yama. Our Nationality is the Republic of SUDAN in Central Africa, Our Father was one time by political appointment Director of International Affaires Department of SUDAN PETROL AND NATURAL GAS OIL Till he was assasinated by the Rebels of the Opposotion Leaders MR GARANG year 2004.

Sorry we do not know whom you are, but we feel so strong to write you concerning our present predicament at stake in Abidjan where we are for some while now. Although we lost our mother through breast Cancer fourtheen years ago in London United Kindom, Since then we with our Dearly Father the Event.

Please we need your help in withdrawing of the Money our Late Deposited With a Security Company here in Abidjan Before he was killed. The amount is Six Million five hondred thousand US Dollars ($6.5,000.000.00).

However I am his next of kin as the first Daughter, So we need help withdrew the Fund by use your name as our new benefiary so that it will be released to you, Please if you can help us, kindly your urgent respond so that we will give you more Detials, and we are willing to offer you 10% of the total sum of amount, to you for assistaning us, and help us for further our Education in a good School in your country While the Restof the FUND will use to join any good Business under your controle in your country..

Please we are assuring you that this transaction is hatch free from all
indication,

Please understand my condition and get to us
As we are waiting to hearing from you soonest,

May God bless you.

With Best Regards.

From Ms Victoria Yama and My Younger Brother Laky Yama
Abidjan-Cote d' Ivoire


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pls go through proper and dont mind our small english.








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