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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand us 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 orphan scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • sarahyapo@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Sarah Yapo <sarahyapo08@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: sarahyapo@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:22:14 +0100 (BST)
Subject: urgent assistance


>From Sarah Yapo
Private and Confidential
Abidjan - Côte d'Ivoire.
Email:sarahyapo@yahoo.fr
My Dearest One,
It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I and my junior brother,intend to establish in your country. Though I have not met with you before but I believe, one has to risk confiding in someone to succeed sometimes in life. I am Sarah Yapo, the only Daugther of late Chief Daniel Yapo, from Congo in west africa. My sources of your contact gave me the courage and confidence to rely on you.

There is this amount of Ten Million five hundred thousand US Dollars ($10.500.000.00) which my late father deposited with a BANK in Abidjan Capital city of Cote d'Ivoire which he wanted to used for his political ambition in our Country before he was assassinated.
That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel management and transport.

Sir, We are honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to.
2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 20 years old
3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further our education and to secure a resident permit for us in your country.

Moreover,Sir, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas. Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within fourteen (14) days you signify interest to assist me. Anticipating to hear from you soon.

Regards
Sarah Yapo


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