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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)
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "confidential business" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "mireille baker" <mireille11190@gmail.com>
Reply-To: mireille.baker4you@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:17:44 +0200
Subject: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Von:_Fr=E4ulein_Mireille_Baker?=


Von: Fräulein Mireille Baker
Abidjan, die Elfenbeinküste
Westafrika,

BETR: ANKLANG FÜR DRINGENDE U. VERTRAULICHE GESCHÄFT UNTERSTÜTZUNG!

Liebstes,

Ich stelle mich als Fräulein Mireille Baker die einzige Tochter des späten
Leiters und der Mrs David Barker vor. Mein Vater war ein sehr wohlhabender
Kakao Kaufmann im Abidjan, das ökonomische Kapital von der Elfenbeinküste;
mein Vater wurde zum Tod von seinen Geschäftspartnern während ein ihrer
Touren auf einer Geschäftsreise vergiftet. Meine Mutter starb,als ich ein
Baby war und seit damals mein Vater mich so speziell nahm.Bevor der Tod
meines Vaters im November 2006 in einem privaten Krankenhaus hier im Abidjan
er mich geheim auf seiner Betseite anrief und mir erklärte, daß er die Summe
von sieben Million hat, fünfhundert tausend vereinigte Zustand-Dollar
($US7.5M) nach links in örtlich festgelegtem/transitorischem Interimskonto
in einem der Hauptbank hier im Abidjan, daß er meinen Namen als seine nur
Tochter für das folgende der Stämme beim Niederlegen der Kapitals
verwendete. Er erklärte auch mir, daß es wegen dieser Fülle war, daß er von
seinen Geschäftspartnern vergiftet wurde. Daß wegen der incessant
politischen Krise in diesem Land und gewesen Tötung durch seine Feinde
vermeiden, die ich für einen fremden Partner in einem Land meiner Wahl
suchen sollte, in dem ich dieses Geld bringe und es zum Investitionszweck
wie Immobilien- oder Hotelmanagement benutze.

Bitte suche ich achtbar deine Unterstützung in den folgenden Weisen:

(1) ein Bankkonto zur Verfügung stellen, in das dieses Geld auf gebracht
würde:

(2) als Wächter dieser Kapitals dienen, da ich noch ein kleines Mädchen bin:

(3) Anordnung lassen, damit ich zu deinem Land zu weiterem meine Ausbildung
vorbeikomme und auch eine Residenterlaubnis in deinem Land sichere:

Außerdem bin ich bereit, dir 15% der Gesamtsumme als Ausgleich für deinen
Bemühung Eingang nachdem die erfolgreiche übertragung dieser Kapitals in
dein ernanntes Konto anzubieten übersee. Ausserdem zeigen Pls an, daß deinen
Wahlen in Richtung zur Unterstützung ich, während ich glaube, daß diese
Verhandlung folgern innerhalb sieben (7)Tage sein würde, du dein Interesse
bedeutest mich zu unterstützen.

Von dir dringend zu hören Vorwegnehmen.
Dank und Gott segnen.
Mit freundlichen Grüßen,
Mireille Bäke

________________________ENGLISH_______________________________


From : Miss Mireille Baker
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
West Africa.

RE: APPEAL FOR URGENT & CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE!

Dearest One,

I am introducing myself as Miss Mireille Baker the only daughter of late
Chief and Mrs. David Barker. My father was a very wealthy Coccoa merchant in
Abidjan, the economic capital of Ivory Coast; my father was poisoned to
death by his business associates during one of their outings on a business
trip.My mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so
special.Before the death of my father on November 2006 in a private hospital
here in abidjan he secretly called me on his bed side and told me that he
has the sum of Seven million,five hundred thousand United State Dollars
($US7.5M)left in fixed / suspense account in one of the prime bank here in
Abidjan,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 associates. That due to the
incessant political crisis in this country and to avoid been kill by his
enemies 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 or hotel management.

Please, I am 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 still a small girl:

(3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my
education and also to secure a resident permit in your country:

Moreover, 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, Pls indicate your options towards
assisting me as I believe that this transaction would be conclude within
seven(7) days you signify your interest to assist me.

Anticipating to hear from you urgently.
Thanks and God bless.
Yours Sincerely,
Mireille Baker

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