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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:
  • "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.
  • amy_delane33@yahoo.co.uk (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "MR. AMY DELANE." <amy_delane77@yahoo.co.uk> (may be fake)
Reply-To: amy_delane33@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Mon, 8 May 2006 09:32:03 +0200
Subject: Good day to you, from MR. AMY DELANE.

MY DEAR.

I AM MR. AMY DELANE, THE ONLY SON OF LATE MR. KENNETH DELANE,
MY FATHER WAS A COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST(COTE D'IVOIRE). HE WAS SHOT BY THE REBEL SOLDIERS ON HIS WAY TO HIS COCOA PLANTATION IN DALOA, ALONG BOUAKE HIGHWAY.BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 29TH OCTOBER 2002 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN,HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BED SIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE DEPOSITED SOME CASH IN A SECURITY AND FINANCE COMPANY.

AND THAT THE TRUCK BOX CONTAINS $27,000,000 UNITED STATES DOLLARS($27 M USD). HE DEPOSITED AND REGISTERED THE CONSIGNMENT AS FAMILY VALUABLES / ARTIFACTS. SO THE STAFF AND MANAGEMENT OF
THE SECURITY COMPANY DO NOT KNOW THE REAL CONTENT OF THIS BOX.
THAT HE USED MY NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSITING OF THIS
CONSIGNMENT. HE TOLD ME THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE IN A LUCRATIVE VENTURE OR REAL ESTATE BUSINESS. I AM HUMBLY SEEKING FOR YOUR
ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:-

1) TO ASSIST IN SECURING THIS FUND OUT FROM THE SECURITY COMPANY AND TO TRANSFER THIS FUND TO YOUR COUNTRY.
2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THESE FUNDS BOTH INVESTMENTS.
3) TO ARRANGE FOR A FACE TO FACE MEETING IN DAKER SENEGAL TO DISCUSS THE AREA OF INVESTMENT AND FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE FUND. MOREOVER,

I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORTS AND INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR COUNTRY. FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE
THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN (7) WORKING DAYS AS YOU SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT ME THROUGH THE ADDRESS:
amy_delane33@yahoo.co.uk
ANTICIPATING HEARING FROM YOU SOON.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.
MR. AMY DELANE.

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