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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From:
Date:
Subject: Greetings from:Mark & Sister


Greetings from:Mark & Sister
REU 12 AVE 15 TREICHVILLE
ABIDJAN-COTE D'IVOIRE
TEL:22507185225
 
Dear Sir,
 
I am writing you in absolute confidence primarily to seek your assistance to transfer our cash of twenty one million eight hundred thousand United States dollars($21,800,000.00 US)Deposited in one of the prime Banks here in Abidjan the Capital city of Cote d'Ivoire West Africa. to your private account pending our arrival to your country.My Late Father Mr.Philip Nelson was the general Manager of Sierra Leone mining co-operation (S.L.M.C.) Freetown.
 
According to my late father this money was the income accrued from mining co-operation's over draft and minor sales. Before the peak of the civil war between the rebels forces of major Paul Koroma and the combined forces of ECOMOG peace keeping operation that almost destroyed my country, following the forceful removal from power of the Civilian Elected President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah by the rebels.
 
As a result of my father death, and with the news of my uncles involvement in air crash in January, dashed our hope of survival the untimely deaths caused my mothers heart failure and other related complications of which she later died in the hospital After we must have spent a lot of money on her. Now my younger sister and myself are alone in this strange country suffering without any care or help. Without any relation, we are now like refugees and orphans. Our only hope now is in you and this fund.
 
To this effect, I humbly solicit your assistance in the following ways.
To transfer this money in your name to your account as a foreignpartner/beneficiary.
To make a good arrangement for a joint business investment on our behalf in your country and you,the caretaker.
To secure a college for my little sister and my self in your country to further our education.
To make arrangement for our travel to your country after you have transferred this fund.
 
I am waiting anxiously for your urgent response and telephone call for a brief discussion and more information,please reply to my private email address: marknelson@bcd.pt
 
Thanks and God bless you
Best regards
Mark Nelson & Sister

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