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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dearest beloved one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million us 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)
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Fraud email example:

From: mary_bernard1000 bernard <mary_bernard1000@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 14:03:03 +0100 (CET)
Subject: From Mary and Son, Williams. Please we need your help


Mary and Son, Williams.
A.Widow.
Abidjan Cote Divoire.


Dearest Beloved One,

With all my sincerity and passion I wish this mail meet you in good mode, as all what you are about to read from me is real and serious expecting your urgent attention. I write to intimate you of a matter that requires an urgent attention. But briefly, I am Madam Mary age 34 years a full registered member ,a widow wife of late Dr Daniel Bernard CEO/Managing Director Sierra Leone Gold & Diamond Mining Corporation. It is my pleasure communicating with you for the first time and believe that it will lead to a better relationship between us. I hope you will not impede the trust and confidence I repose in you.

I sent this letter from Abidjan in Cote d'Ivoire here I have an official refugee status with my son after leaving our country due to an event that took place on Febuary 2003 which led to the arrest and detention of my Husband and six other men after a face off with the Sierra-Leone government on allegation of subversive activities and treasonable offences which was nothing but a mere political persecution.

After five months in the military detention camp my Husband was announced dead by the government special press release. Though I do not know to what extent you are familiar with the event and crisis in Sierra-Leone, however during the disturbance and prior to my Husband's death he gave me all the deposit slip for the secret deposit he made in a private bank account here in Abidjan Cote Divoire. The deposit is US$ 10.5 Million US Dollars, he made the deposit in a private bank account in Abidjan Abidjan Cote Divoire, You will confirm and clarify the existence of this very fund after all neccessary arrangement are put in place for this fund transfer into your private bank account for full security before we decide on what kind of investment together.

However I have establised the ownership of this very fund in the bank to confirm the deposit and , please I need your assistance to help me move out all this fund to be transfered into your private bank account abroad hence I am very worried here because of the insecurity in the country, and urgently in moving this fund to your country for our investment, when the fund is properly secured we will jointly invest in any business you consider profitable.

I will be glad for your resolved assistance, I will kindly appreciate you if we can talk and emerge words with action. With all honesty and humility to the stated data in my message,I assure you of the genuity of this fund transfer as it is real and there is no danger attached to it , this you will confirm . I will particularly be happy if you can handle this transaction in the most confidential manner since the rest of my life and that of my only son solely depends on this fund.

It is the fear of betrayal from any one around us here that informed my decision to contact a neutral individual like you, and I want you to educate us on investment potential in your country since I would not like to invest or stay in any of the African country.

I will not hesitate to give you 20% or whatever percentage you will want out of the total sum for your assistance, so if you will be able to assist me and my son in helping us transfer out this very fund into your private bank account for our investment as I will be willing to forward you every neccessary deposit slip from a private bank account in Abidjan , and the office contact immediately, Please do urgently reply me on the private email address below for further clarification and confirmation.
Thank for your anticipated co-operation, May God bless you.

Your Sincerely,
Madam Mary Bernard and Son, Williams.
A.Widow.



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