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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)
  • "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. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Alice Mobio <alice_mobio88@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:38:05 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Miss Alice Mobio




Dearest One,
=A0
Thanks for your reply,based on your profile l have decided to request for y=
our kind assistance and also to go into business partnership with you, i be=
lieve that you will not betray my trust which i am going to lay on you.
=A0
I am Miss Alice Mobio,23years old and the only=A0daughter of my late parent=
s MR.and MRS Mobio=A0. My father was a Minister of Defence in the capital o=
f Ivory coast during his days. It is sad to say that he killed=A0mysterious=
ly after=A0the rebel are=A0trying to=A0killed the President so that they ca=
n take control of the country=A0.=20
=A0
But God knows better! My mother died when I was just 4 years old, and since=
then my father took me so special. Before his death he called me before=A0=
and secreatly revealed to me that he has the sum of Ten Million United Stat=
e Dollars.(USD$10 000 000) left in a security company in a mettalic trunk b=
ox,but the security company didn't know the content because it was register=
ed as family valuables personal for security reasons.
=A0
I am just 23years old and an undergraduate dropped out=A0and really don't k=
now what to do. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a res=
ult of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast. The death of my fath=
er actually brought sorrow to my life.I am in a sincere desire of your humb=
le assistance in this regards.Your suggestions and ideas will be highly reg=
arded. Now permit me to ask these few questions:-=20
=A0
1. Can I completely trust you?=20
2. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you?=20
Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible.
Thank you so much.=20
=A0
My sincere regards,=20
=A0
Alice Mobio=0A=0A=0A

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