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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:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: "angela Paul" <angela_paul05@latinmail.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Nov 2006 12:54:12 +0100 (CET)
Subject: YOUR HELP IN TIME OF CRISIS



Dear One

Greetings to you. I thank God that I have come across you and believe you will not turn down my request. My name is Angela Paul , I am 19 years old girl i am from Bouke in Cote D'ivoire, west Africa.I became an orphan last year when my father and my mother were murdered in Bouke in the northen part of Cote D'ivoire(Ivorycoast)my home town. I was in school when the rebel new force went on rampage and killed people in the town suspected for supporting the government of Gbagbo. I was taken from the school by a good samaritan to Abidjan, where I am now on refuge. I am now staying with the old woman I call aunty, she is 81 years old and she has been trying her best for me I am confused and i dont know what to do to claim my late father's deposit in security company here in Abidjan here.

He deposited a sum of ($15,000,000)(Fifteen million) dollars only. This deposit was to be sent to his business partner in Europe but since the crisis they lost contact and I dont know about him and I dont know about their transaction before he died. I am appealing to you in the name of God to help me provide a bank account so that I can transfer this money into and a safe place for me to move to after the transfer. I believe you are a reliable person that will not sit on the money and will provide a safe place where I can move to continue my studies. I promise to give you 20% of the total amount when the transfer is made. That will cover all your inconveniences and if you make any expensis while helping me.Please send to me your telephone no. and let me know if you can reliably keep this only thing I have left in life with you safely.Why i want to leave here for western world where i can restart my life is because of everyday political and economic instability and civil unrest as well as looting and raping which is the order of the day now. Pls. if you know that you are going to be very honest with me do let me know by your email.

I wait to hear from you soon,
Yours faithfully,
Miss Angela.


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