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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand united states dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22507409266 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: wumi abdul abdul <wumibdul3@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sun, 25 Jun 2006 17:33:36 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: I NEED YOUR URGENT ASSISTANCES FROM MISS WUMI


FROM WUMI ABDUL
Ivory Coast,
West Africa

Dear Respectful One,


With due respect and humility I write you this letter
which I believe you would be of great assistance to me, I am WUMI ABDUL the only
daughter of the late Dr GEORGE ABDUL JR. of the blessed memory. Prior to my father
assassination by the rebel forces loyal to CORPORAL FODAY SANKOH of the Revolutionary
United Front (RUF), He was the Director
General National Gold and Diamond Mining Corporation of Sierra-Leone. Few days before
my father was assassinated, he instructed me to move out of Sierra-Leone and also
to go in his underground strong room where the documents of
money he has deposited in a security company in Abidjan IVORY CAOST in two trunk
Box as family valuables and treasures with the name as the beneficiary. The amount
is US$12.500
(Twelve million five hundred thousand United States Dollars. I managed to escape
to Abidjan the Republic of IVORY COAST through the help of my fathers friend who
is a trawler. As our travelling document
was seized. I am now looking for a trustworthy and God fearing person who will handle
this money for rapid profit for my future
For your information , the security company did not know the real content of the
box and we do not wish them to know until the money is transferred to your account.
As it was deposited as family valuables and
treasures. Meanwhile, I want to leave Ivory caost entirely for investment of this
money in your country and mostly for my future. I want you to please assist me
to claim the box from the security
company and also deposit the money in a local account there in your name and order
the bank to transfer the money to your account in your country. As my foreign partner.
I have it in mind to reward you with a
certain percentage for your assistance. As soon as I hear from you.Do not hesitate
to call me on this line Tel 00225 07409266 immediately you receive this letter
to enable me proceed in Ernest towards retrieving the
box and transferring of the money into your account.
Finally, Please ensure that no one else knows about this money as it is only myself
yourself and the Rev. Pastor of the church where I worship knows about this money.
May God bless you as you assist me.
Yours Faithfully.
MISS WUMI ABDUL


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