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

Fraud email example:

From: grace momoh <mmh_grace3@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2006 05:00:49 -0800 (PST)
Subject: from grace momoh


DEAREST ONE,
I KNOW MY MAIL WILL BE A SURPRISE TO YOU BUT YOU SHOULD UNDERSTAND THAT I WAS TOTALLY CONVINCED TO WRITE TO YOU IN REFERENCE OF THE TRANSFERING OF $9.000.000.00 NINE MILLION US DOLLARS INTO YOUR ACCOUNT FOR ONWARD INVESTMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY.

I AM GRACE MOMOH THE ONLY DUAGHTER OF LATE MR AND MRS.PAUL MOMOH . MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS.
WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 2002, MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS. BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 7TH NOVEMBER 2003 IN APRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US$ 9,000,000.00(NINE MILLION , UNITED STATES DOLLARS)LEFT IN AN ACCOUNT IN A LOCAL BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN, THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY DUAGHTER 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 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 MANAGEMENT).
I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.
1)TO HELP ME TRANSFER THE MONEY INTO YOUR ACCOUNT SO THAT I CAN COME FOR AN INVESTMENT

2)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM A GIRL OF 20 YEARS

3)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR
COUNTRY AFTER THE MONEY HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY TRANSFERRED INTO YOUR ACCOUNT.

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 TO YOUR NORMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS.

FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING
ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED
WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS YOU SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME.

ANTICIPATY TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.
GRACE MOMOH.





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