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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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: "princess keita" <princesshelen@latinmail.com>
Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 02:00:04 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: From Princess Helen,


DEAREST ONE,

I AM DELIGHTED TO WRITE TO YOU.I AM SORRY IF THIS MAIL WILL COME TO YOU=
AS AN EMBARRASSMENT OR A SURPRISE, IJUST FELT LIKE EMPTING MYSELF TO Y=
OU, TO
CONFIDE IN YOU, AS AM FACED WITH TOTAL FRUSTRATION AND HARDSHIP.MY ERNE=
ST PRAYER IS THAT YOU FIND THIS MAIL IN GOOD HEALTH AND BLESSINGS.MY NA=
ME IS PRINCESS HELEN KEITA,THE DAUGHTER OF (LATE CHIEF ADAM KEITA) WHO =
LOST HIS LIFE IN THE COURSE OF THE CRISIS HERE IN COTE D'IVOIRE ON THE =
7TH OF NOVEMBER LAST YEAR ON HIS WAY TO HIS OFFICE.MY LATE FATHER WAS A=
COCOA MACHANT.MY FATHER WILLED IN CASH,THE SUM OF $8 .2 MILLION US DOL=
LARS WHICH HE DEPOSITED IN A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION HERE IN ABIDJAN COTE=
D IVOIRE IN WEST AFRICA, I HAVE DECIDED TO OFFER YOU $1.2M FOR YOUR AS=
SISTANCE WITH ENABLING CONDITIONS FOR THE RELEASE OF THE FUND WHICH ARE=
AS FOLLOWS:

(1) THAT I MUST BE 30 YEARS OR ABOVE.
(2) THAT UPON REQUEST FOR THE RELEASE OF THE FUND,

THERE MUST BE EVIDENCE OF INVESTMENT INTENTIONS ESPECIALLY OUTSIDE THE =
WEST AFRICA,I CONTACT YOU THEREFORE TO CONFIRM IF YOU CAN ABSORB ME IN
PARTNERSHIP IN YOUR COMPANY OR POSSIBLY ASSIST ME ON ANY INVESTMENT OPP=
ORTUNITY IN YOUR COUNTRY. WHEN I REACH AGREEMENT WITH YOU, THE FINANCIA=
L INSTITUTION WILL RELEASE MY FUND YOU AND I WILL COME OVER TO YOU
TO COMMENCE BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP WITH YOU AND THE FUND AND AS WELL COMP=
LETE MY EDUCATION.

ALL THAT I WANT IS YOUR SINCERE AND GENUINE HELP IN HELPING ME TO SEE T=
HAT THIS FUND IS RELEASED TO YOU AND COME TO YOUR ACOUNTRY WERE YOU WIL=
L ALSO HELP ME INVEST THIS FUND IN A VERY GOOD BUSINESS AS SOON ITS
RELEASED. I EXPECT YOUR URGENT RESPONSE INCLUDING YOUR ADDRESSES, YOUR =
MOBILE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBER.I WAIT TO HEAR FROM YOU,THANKS FOR EXPE=
CTED COOPERATION.

MY REGARDS,
PRINCESS HELEN KEITA.

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