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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "transaction is risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: mariam ibraheem <mariam_ibraheem40@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <mariam_ibraheem20@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:12:15 +0200
Subject: I see great business ideas in you, (i want us to be partners.)




Dearest anticipated partner,
I found you, while searching for outstanding and responsible minded business friends,
Your great and honest traits, are what made me to confide in you,
I am Miss Mariam Ibraheem ,a citizen of Cote d'ivoire ,the only daughter and legitimate heir to the late former business giant ,Mr. Abdulahi Ibraheem , who was a business associate to ex-president HENRI KONAN BEDIE of Cote d 'ivoire .My late father, was a distinguised academic/ business mogul, he was an exporter of palm/crude oil, who died and do left behind the sum of ( $19.4 million usd) with a Security Company here in Abidjan, the economic capital of Cote d'ivoire. I have however,inherited the aforesaid fund ( $ 19.4 million usd), since ,my late father is death and i am his sole heir / next of kin.
I will please require your asistance in helping me to retrieve this fund from the security company , for a joint venture establishment between you and I in your country.
I will want to invest in manufacturing / real estate with you in your country . I will be willing to offer you 30 % of the total fund ($ 19.4 million usd) as your commission for your assistance and i will further be willing to invest 70 % of rest fund with you as partners/ joint venture establishment between you and me in your country.
We shall further share profit by 50/ 50 profit sharing scheme.
I will want sincerity and honesty from you.
I will please require your assistance,,what i want from you is honesty and absolute sincerity.
please send me your phone number, picture and your contact address , for unward commencement fo the transaction.
I sincerely seek your assistance to help me retrieve this fund to your country, i wish to sincerely inform you that the transaction is risk free and highly legalised.Thanks for accepting to be in partnership with me.
Thanks for your willingness to assist me.
Yours new business friend,
Miss Mariam Ibraheem
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