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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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: victoria herbert <victoria_herbert22@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Jul 2006 04:43:25 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: FROM:MRS Victoria Herbert


FROM:MRS Victoria Herbert
Abidjan COTE D'IVOIRE
WEST AFRICA
Dear FRIEND,
I am MRS ictoria Herbert the wife of late former Director of
Finance, Mr S. Victoria Herbert, Sierra-Leone diamond and mining
corporation. I must confess my agitation is real, and my words is
my bond, in this proposal. My late husband diverted this money
meant for purchase of ammunition, for my country, during peak of
disastrous civil war in my country, now he has deposited the money
in a bank in Abidjan, where I am residing under political asylum
with my son micheal kone.
Now the war in the my country is over with the help of ECOMOG
solders, the present government of Sierra-Leone has revoked the
passport of all officers who served under the former regime and
now ask Countries to expel such person at the same time freeze
their account and confiscate their asset, it is on this not that I
am contacting you, all I needed from you is to assist me transfer
this money in your private bank account, the said amount is
(total
sum of $12.Million American dollars
I am compensating you with 15% of the total amount,and 5%
miscellanous now all my hope is banked on you and I really wants
toinvest this money in your country, were there is stability of
Government, political and economic welfare.
Honestly I want you to believe that, this transaction is real and
never a joke. My late husband Mr S. John kone gave me the
Certificate of Deposit issued to him by the bank on the date of
deposit, for you to be clearified because, I do not expose my self
to anybody I see, I believed that you will be able to keep this
transaction secret for me because this money is the hope of my life
and my son life, it is important. Please contact me immediately if
you have gone through my message fill free and make it urgent.
NB: try and negotiate for me some profitable blue chip investment
opportunities which is risk free which I can invest this money
when it is transferred to your account personally I am interested
in estate management and hotel business, please advice me.
Thanks and God bless
Best Regard
MRS Victoria Herbert/SON

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