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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "Mr.James Edward" <jamward_1@latinmail.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Jul 2006 11:29:25 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: From Mr.James Edward.


FROM MR.JAMES EDWARD.
ABIDJAN,IVORY COAST
WEST AFTRICA.

CONFIDENTIAL MESSAGE.


DEAR,

I AM WRITING THIS MAIL FROM MY HEART BECAUSE OF HOW CONFIDENTIAL IT IS,THIS MAIL CONTAINS SOME MATERIALS AND SHOULD BE DELETED FROM YOUR MAIL BOX IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO HELP ME OUT CONCERNING THE PROPOSAL.

I AM THE DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL REMITTANCE IN A BANK HERE IN ABIDJANI AND MY COLLEAGUE HAVE AN AMOUNT OF 28 MILLION DOLLARS BELONGING TO GEN. ROBERT GUEI WHO WAS SHOT DEAD TOGETHER WITH ALL HIS FAMILY ON SEPTEMBER 19TH 2002 BY THE GOVERNMENT SOLDIERS HERE ON THE ACCUSATION OF PLOTTING A FAILED COUP DE'ETAT.THIS MONEY WAS 58 MILLION DOLLARS BUT SOME HAVE BEEN USED FOR IMPORTAION OF ARMS BY THE GENERAL UNTIL HE MET THE UNEXPECTED DEATH.

I HAVE ALL THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS INVOLVED IN THE DEPOSITION AND WITHDRAWAL OF THE PART OF THE MONEY AND THE NEXT-OF-KIN WAS HIS PERSONAL SECURITY GUARD WHO ALSO MET HIS DEATH.NOW I WANT YOU TO STAND AS THE NEXT-OF-KIN AND HELP ME TRANSFER THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY OUT FROM HERE.

THIS BUSINESS IS 100% RISK FREE AND I WILL PREPARE ALL THE DOCUMENTATION AND PROVE THE SOURCE OF THE FUND BEFORE THE TRANSFER.PLEASE ON YOUR REPLY I WILL LIKE YOU TO FURNISH ME WITH YOUR PRIVATE TELEPHONE AND FAX NUMBERS TO ENABLE ME JOIN YOU IN TELEPHONE CONVERSATION FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT THIS BUSINESS INVOLVES I AND COLLEAGUE HERE IN OUR BANK AND MUST NOT BE TAKEN AS A JOKE,I ADVICE YOU TO THINK VERY WELL BEFORE RESPONDING BECAUSE WE NEED A VERY STRONG HAND IN THIS TRANSACTION.

YOUR PERCENTAGE AND OTHER IMPORTANT DETAILS WILL BE DISCUSSED ONCE I CONFIRM YOUR READINESS IN HELPING IN THIS TRANSFER.

I AWAITS YOUR POSITIVE RESPONSE.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.

MR.JAMES EDWARD.


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