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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:
  • "i have a new email address!" (this SPAM email was sent to thousands of people)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • beatriceaka7@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)
  • beatriceaka5@sify.com
  • beatriceaka5@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: beatrice aka <beatriceaka7@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: beatriceaka5@bcd.pt
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2006 01:34:52 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: VERY VERY URGENT


I have a new email address!You can now email me at: beatriceaka7@yahoo.com

GOOD DAY


PLEASE REPLY THROUGH THIS EMAIL( beatriceaka5@sify.com)



FROM:BEATRICE AKA

ABIDJAN

COTE D'IVOIRE

WEST AFRICA

ATTN/PLEASE

DEAR ONE,


WITHOUT ANY DOUBT I KNOW THAT THIS MAIL MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE BUT IT IS BORNE OUT OF GENUIE NEED FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE. I AM MISS BEATRICE AKA THE DAUGHTER OF FORMER FINACE DIRECTOR OF SIERRA LEONE GOLD AND DIAMOND CORPORATION MR MARCUS AKA WHO WAS ASSASINATED BY THE REBEL FORCES LOYAL TO MR FORDAY SANKOH DURING THE PEAK OF THE CIVIL WAR IN OUR COUNTRY SIERRA LEONE.


BEFORE MY FATHER DIED,HE GAVE TO OUR MOTHER A DEPOSIT SLIP AND RTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT MEANT FOR A SECRET DEPOSIT FOR THE SUM OF USD15MILLION HE MADE WITH A BANK HERE IN

ABIDJAN,COTE D'IVOIRE IN A TRUST ACCOUNT.


MY MOTHER WHO LATER DIED OF HYPERTENSION SIX MONTHS AFTER THE DEATH OF MY FATHER,ON HER SICK BED TOLD ME TO COLLECT THE DOCUMENTS AND PRESENT THEM TO THE BANK IF SHE EVENTUALLY DIES AND ENSURE THAT I SOURCE FOR A TRUSTED AND RELIABLE FOREIGNER TO TRANSFER THE MONEY TO HIS OR HER BANK ACCOUNT ABROAD AFTER WHICH I AND MY YOUNGER BROTHER PRINCE WILL JOIN THE PERSON FOR THE INVESTMENT OF THE MONEY IN GOOD BUSINESS AND FOR MY YOUNGER BROTHER TO CONTINUE HIS EDUCATION.THIS WAS THE INTENTION OF MY FATHER BEFORE HE DIED.


I HAVE PRESENTED THE DOCUMENTS TO THE BANK AND THEY ARE AWAITING FOR THE FOREIGN BANKING DETAILS WHERE THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO.THIS IS ALSO IN LINE WITH THE

AGREEMENT MY LATE FATHER ENTERED INTO WITH THE BANK AT THE TIME OF DEPOSIT THAT THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE ACCOUNT OF THE BENEFICIARY WHOSE NAME

HE DID NOT DISCLOSE TO THE BANK.


YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN ACCOUNT WHERE THIS FUND WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO IMMEDIATELY. YOU WILL ALSO BE IN CUSTODY OF THE MONEY PENDING WHEN I AND MY BROTHER PRINCE WILL JOIN FOR THE INVESTMENT IN GOOD BUSINESS AND FOR PRINCE TO CONTINUE HIS EDUCATION.YOU WILL HAVE 10% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT AND ALSO 40% SHARE OF THE BUSINESS WILL BE YOUR OWN.


PLEASE DO NOT EXPOSE THIS TRANSACTION AS THERE ARE A LOT OF BAD THINGS HAPPENNING IN THE WORLD NOW.


WE TRUST AND HOPE THAT YOU WILL NOT SEIZE THE MONEY WHEN IT IS TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT BEFORE WE JOIN YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY. CONTACT US WITH THIS ALTINETIVE



PLEASE REPLY THROUGH THIS EMAIL( beatriceaka5@yahoo.com)



GOD WILL BLESS YOU FOR ASSISTING US.


BEST REGARDS

BEATRICE AND PRINCE AKA.



- beatrice aka

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