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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:
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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.
  • yakubu4_4_4@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: yakubu andani <yakubu333@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2006 14:03:49 +0100 (BST)
Subject: From Nda Solange Yakubu Andani


From Nda Solange Yakubu Andani,
UNHCR Camp United Nations High Commission
For Refugees Camp . Abidjan Cote D\' Ivoire
Please reply to my private email address below: (yakubu4_4_4@yahoo.com)

My Dear,

Greetings ! With due respect I write you this mail hoping that you will
lend ear to my request. I got to your profile in the site in my search
for a honest and trustworthy person who will assist me as my father instructed before his death, and after days of prayers I decided to contact you.

I am Miss Nda Solange. 22 years,writing you from the United Nations
high commission for refugees camp Abidjan Cote Cote d\'Ivoire in West
Africa. As the only child of my late parents,I inheritated an important sum
of money from my late father who was a prominent Gold and Cocoa
marchant who died in recent crisis here in Cote d\'Ivoire. My mother died
when I was a little child in the year 1986.


I wish to request for your assistance in investing this money in
lucrative venture under your directives and guidiance in your country. I want
you to assist me for the transfer of this sum of Seven million,five
hundred thousand United State Dollars (USD7.500,000) to your account in
your country hence I will give you the contact of the bank where the
money is so that you can contact them immediately and discuss with them
since I do not know much about financial issues.


I will gladly give you some resonable percentage from the total sum for
your assistance while I pray that you do not betray me at last. Please
it is important you contact me immediately for more clearification on
the next step for smooth conclusion. Awaiting your immediate response so
that i will know my position. Yours Sincerely,


Miss Nda Solange Yakubu Andani.


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