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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:
  • "huge amount of money" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: alice kossa <alice_kss13@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2006 12:27:30 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Urgent Assistance


Dearest One

I am MISS JENNIFER ALICE KOSSA the first DAUGTER of late Mr SMITH.J. KOSSA,Who was formerly the director of unilever company Abidjan.

I am an undergraduate in the university of Accura Ghana .Well the death of my father occured on 9th noverber 2004 bomb blast which took place in Abidjan cote D'Ivoire,my father was injuried seriously though he could not give up the same day, while my mother Mrs Jullite kossa.and and my little brother die at a spot.I left school to wittness what is going on,before my father last hour.
My father revealed to me as his first DAUGTER that he made a deposite of huge amount of money in one of the bank here in Abidjan ($8.5million)Einght Million Five hunderd thousand dorllers.with my name as the next beneficary.
Please dear all I need is your urgent assistance so that we can retrive this Fund from the Bank and transfer it to your account.So I will join you there in your country for urgent investment with the fund.

please contact me with the email address if you are willing to assist sincerely.

With Due regards.


NB:Please send your informations if you are willing to assist me.





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