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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)
  • "00,000.00" (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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: (sent from abused email account)
Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:37:21 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: I need your help


From: Joyce Awele
Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
Greetings to you and all members of your family. I know my mail might come to you as a suprise since you don't know me earlier but your profile gave
me the confidence to write this mail to you and I will like you to consider my proposal for the mutual benefit of both of us.
My name is Joyce Awele, 22 years old from Cote d' Ivoire in West Africa. I am an orphan and the only daughter of Late parents.
I inherited the sum of Seven million,five hundred thousand Euros. (€7.500,000.00) from my late father and I wish to transfer this fund to your country for
investment purpose and relocate to your country to continue my studies over there and I need your help to actualise this plan. I will compensate you
handsomely for your help.
Kindly contact me through my private email address: j_awele22@live.fr
for us to discuss more about it.
 
Thanks and God bless you.
Yours sincerely,
Joyce Awele

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