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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "remain blessed" (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Ziwan Ojes <ziwanojes1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: ziwanojes@hotmail.fr
Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:27:29 -0800 (PST)
Subject: URGENT


My dear,

I know that it may take you by surprise receiving this message from a total stranger. Any way, it is for good and for the benefit of the two parties. I will like to introduce myself before going for details regarding my subject.

My name is Ziwan OJES, the son of the Dramen OJES. My father was the personal secretary to the former finance minister of Ivory Coast (Cote d’Iviore) under the regime of Robert GUEI. As a personal secretary, he was in position of helping the then minister in controlling his personal affaires. Along the line while dropping some cash for the finance minister, he started making his own saves from the little change he used to get as an errand.

Based on this, my father deposited a total sum of $4.200.000 (Four Million, Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars) in a bank here in Lome the capital of Togo. As a civil servant, he decided to open an account with a company name which he is the first signatory and another signatory belong to a foreigner by name Donald HOLIDAY. After the death of Robert Guei, the present government is strict to eliminate all related personals in the past government which lead to the death of my father on September 25th 2004.

Since then, the fund in question is still with the bank in Togo. And there is no reliable person to help me get this fund out for the well being of the remaining family. So, I believe with your help this fund will be out and the two parties will share it based on any agreed percentage. I can not go forward in claiming the fund if there is no reliable person behind me. I will like you to apply as my late father’s business partner and you need the fund to be transferred to your account. I will guide you in order to get everything done perfectly.

I will indicate my direct phone number to you as soon as you show your interest in this matter and we will discourse on more details and the modalities of the investment I intent to for fix my own part. Thanks for your cooperation in advance and remain blessed

Sincerely yours,
Ziwan Ojes.


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