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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:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: <solange195abbe@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2008 13:00:48 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Can i give you this trust

I am Solange Abbe the only daughter of late Chief. and Mrs.Anthony Abbe,My father was Cocoa Merchert director Here in Cote d'ivoire know as Abidjan, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their outings on a business trip .While my mother died when I was a baby and
since then my father took me so special. Before his death on october 2004 in a private hospital here in Cote d'ivoire , he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he has the sum of . US($10.5,000.000.00) left in fixed /suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan, the
economic capital of Cote d'Ivoire,that he used my name as his only daughter for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business ssociates.That incase he die I should move out of the country down to Cote d'
Ivoire where he made the deposit to seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where i will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose after my education such as real estate management or hotel management.I am living in Cote D'Ivoire since 3months now.


Dear I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways,To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to,To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 20 years and To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to
secure a resident permit in your country while you will be take care of investing this money.
Moreover, Dear, I am willing to offer you 20% 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 Seven (7) days you signify interest to assist me.

Anticipating to hear from you soon.

Thanks and Regards,
Solange Abbe




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