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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:
  • "confidentiality of this transaction" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: cynthiao@freemail.lt
Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 14:29:32 -0200
Subject: My Dear


From:Mrs.Cynthia Ogodo
rue 12 st daniel
Abidjan-Ivory Coast
West Africa.

My Dear ,

My name is Mrs.Cynthia Ogodo from Ivory Coast,I am a widow being that I lost
my husband a couple of years ago, My Husband was a serving director of the Cocoa
exporting board before he was shoot by unknown rebels during crisis here.before
my husband finally died in the hospital husband,he reviewed to me about an account
he had in a prime bank here in Ivory coast up to the tune of (USA $8,000000.00
)he deposited in the account for importation of cocoa processing machine in
abroad.
Please i want you to help me transfer this money to a safe account in your country
as my late husband foreign partner.I have plans to come to your country with
my son Gilbert so that we can invest this money with your help,for real estate
or any genuine industrial production.Please if you are willing to help,contact
me immediatly because i have not contact anyone about this.I will give you 20%
for your honest assistance after the transaction .

The confidentiality of this transaction would be highly appreicated.thanks and
God bless.

Mrs. Cynthia Ogodo.
+22508022382
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