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

Fraud email example:

From: "JERRY WILLIAMS" <jerrywilliams7255566566855@yahoo.com> (may be fake)
Reply-To: jerrywilliams72@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 21:51:55 +0100
Subject: From Jerry In need of your assistance!

FROM:MR.JERRY WILLIAMS
ABIDJAN IVORY COAST WEST AFRICA



COMPLIMENTS OF THE SEASON.

INVESTMENT PROPOSAL

PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU ABOUT MY DESIRE TO GO INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU. I PRAYED TO CONTACT YOU HOPING THAT YOU WILLSUCCESSFULY ASSIST ME AND MY SISTER TO TRANSFER OUR FATHERS FUND TO YOUR COUNTRYS ACCOUNT.

I AM MR.JERRY WILLIAMS, A SEARALONIA (SEARALONE) NATIONALITY. THE REAL SON OF DR.PAUL WILLIAMS, MY FATHER WAS A VERY RICH 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 OUTINGS TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS ISSUE. BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON APRAIL 26TH 2002 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS ADMITTED, HE CALLED ME, AND MY YOUNGER SISTER SONIA, SECRETLY TO HIS BED SIDE AND TOLD US ABOUT MONEY , THE SUM OF US$ 16 MILLION ( SIXTEEN MILLION U.S DOLLARS ) HE LODGED INTO A SUSPENSE ACCOUNT IN THE BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN .

ALSO HE EXPLAINED TO US THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS MONEY HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS PARTNER , THAT WE SHOULD SEEK FOR A RELIABLE FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF OUR CHOICE TO ASSIST US TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO AN OVERSEAS ACCOUNT WHERE IT WILL BE USED FOR A PROPER FUTURE INVESTMENT .THEREFORE,

I AM HONOURABLE SOLICITING FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE AS FOLLOWS:
1)TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFER TO.
2)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THE MONEY SINCE WE ARE STILL STUDENTS.
3)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR US IN YOUR COUNTRY TO CONTINUE OUR EDUCATION CAREER.

FINALLY,TO PROCURE US A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT IN YOUR COUNTRY.WE ARE INCLUDE TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS THE MODE OF COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT TO ASSISTING US AND ANOTHER 5% TO COVER ALL YOUR EXPENSES WHICH MAY INCURRED IN RESPECT OF THE TRANSFER THE MONEY TO YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT OVERSEAS.

I AM EXPECTING TO YOUR URGENT MAIL. AND I WILL LIKE YOU TO GIVE ME YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND THE FAX NUMBER IN REPLYING OF THIS PROPOSAL I WILL FURNISH YOU THE DOCUMENTS COVERING THIS MONEY IN THE BANK UPON REQUEST .
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU

BEST REGARDS
MR.JERRY WILLIAMS

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