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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:
  • "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: "Joseph Martins" <josephmartins81@latinmail.com>
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2007 14:44:00 +0100 (CET)
Subject: I WISH TO CONFIDE IN YOU.


HELLO,
GOOD DAY,
I WISH TO CONFIDE IN YOU AND IT IS MY PLEASURE TO CONTACT YOU FOR A BUSINESS VENTURE WHICH I INTEND TO ESTABLISH IN YOUR COUNTRY.

THOUGH I HAVE NOT MET WITH YOU BEFORE BUT I BELIEVE THAT A JOURNEY OF 1000 MILES BEGINS WIITH A STEP.MY NAME IS JOSEPH MARTINS. MY LATE FATHER DEPOSITED A CONSIGNMENT WITH A SECURITY FIRM HERE IN ABIDJAN,COTE D'IVOIRE.WHICH CONTAINS THE SUM OF ($16,500,000.00.usd)SIXTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND USD.

NOW I WANT YOU TO ASSIST ME SO THAT I CAN TRANSFER THIS FUND TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES AND LIVE A NEW LIFE. ALL THE DOCUMENTS PARTAINING TO THE DEPOSIT IS WITH ME AND I HAVE VERRYFIED WITH DIRECTOR OF THE SECURITY COMPANY.
I WILL GIVE YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM AFTER COMPLETION OF THE TRANSACTION.
I AM EXPECTING YOUR IMMEDIATE REPLY.
THANKS,
JOSEPH MARTINS.

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