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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • sandra_akure4@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "sandra akure" <sandra_akure2@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 07 Nov 2005 20:22:26 +0100
Subject: FROM SANDRA AKURE

Sandra Akure, Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire
Email;sandra_akure4@yahoo.com

Dearest One. Good a thing to write you.I have a proposal for you-this
however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour
against your will.

I am Sandra Akure 18 years old and the only Daughter of my late parents
Mr.and Mrs.Akure My father was a highly reputable business magnet-(a cocoa
merchant)who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days. It is
sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his
business trips abroad year 12th.Febuary 2004.Though his sudden death was
linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who
travelled with him at that time.But God knows the truth

My mother died when I was just 4 years old,and since then my father took me
so special. Before his death on Febuary 12 2004 he called the secretary who
accompanied him to the hospital and told him that he has the sum of Three
million,seven hundred thousand United State Dollars.(USD$3.700,000) He
deposit in one of leading security company as family treasure not money and
stated my name as his daughter for next of kin also new beneficiary of the
consignment here in ACCRA CAPITAL CITY OF GHANA.

I am just 18 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know
what to do.Now I want an account overseas where I can transfer this funds.
This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant
political crisis here in Ivory coast.The death of my father actually brought
sorrow to my life.

Sir,I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.Your
suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.Now permit me to ask these few
questions:-
1. Can you honestly help me as your
2. Can I completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you
after the money is in your account? Please,Consider this and get back to me
as soon as possible. Thank you so much.

My sincere regards
Sandra.
Email;sandra_akure4@yahoo.com

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