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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:
  • "utmost confidentiality" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "chief auditor" (the name of a person or institution often appearing in 419 scams)
  • "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)
Reply-To: melisa4faithful007@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:26:55 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Please Treat as Urgent -Very important information.

Seasonal Greetings To You,

I know this letter will reach you as a surprise, for the simple fact that we have never met. Be assured because these are good intentions. I am Mr. Mel Kon, Director of the Audit department of a bank in Abidjan. During my research at the bank, towards the end of last year 2007, I found an enormous
amount Thirteen million Seven hundred thousand dollars (US13.7M), which was deposited in an escrow account since 1995.

Based on extensive research, results showed that the substance was deposited by an alien who is now deceased, in a plane crash in 1999. And since then, the account has been blocked without complaint from anyone. To this end, I humbly seek your help and cooperation to enter as a beneficiary of
these funds seek to claim for our common benefit. Be sure that all procedures will be monitored here by me until you receive these funds in your account.

Afterwards, it will be shared as follows: 45% to 5% for all expenditures made during this transfer and 50% for me. Make sure that this transfer is safe, 100%, since all arrangements for the transfer of this fund will be made for 10 days. In addition, this transaction should be treated with utmost
confidentiality for the simple question that I am still in use.

If you're willing and interested in this matter with me, you can contact me through my e-mail that we will discuss more seriously.

Thank you for your cooperation.

I expect your rely Soon, MR. MEL KON
Chief Auditor Bank , BOA.




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