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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:
  • "million united states 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: destiny lisa <mmlisa1971@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Jun 2006 06:34:07 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Your Urgent Assistance Needed.


Dear ,

My name is Miss Lisa Williams , the only daughter of late Mr.and Mrs Marijane Williams of the blessed memory My father was a Minister, and he was Assassinated to death by his Political colleague in one of their outings on a Commissioning trip.
My mother died when I was a baby and since then, my father took me so special.
Before the death of my father on January 2003 in a private hospital here in Abidjan, he secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he has the sum of($12,000,000,00usd) Twelve Million United States Dollars left in a fixed/suspense account in one of the prime banks here in Abidjan, that he used my name as his only daughter as the next of kin in depositing the fund.
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 such as real estate management or hotel management.I am honorably seeking your assistance in the following
ways:
1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to.

2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 21years 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.

Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum ascompensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas and 10% for expenses.

Anticipating to hear from you soon .

Thanks and God bless!

Best regards,
Miss Lisa Williams

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