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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:
  • "your urgent reply" (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: "susanna suzara" <susannasuzara@latinmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Jul 2006 23:54:02 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM MISS SUSANNA SUZARA


MY DEAR

I AM MISS SUSANNA SUZARA FROM RWANDA BASSED IN COTE D'IVOIRE, I AM CONTACTING YOU WITH THE SENSE THAT YOU WILL HELP ME TRANSFER THIS FUND THAT I INHERITED FROM MY LATE FATHER BEFORE HIS DEATH.MY LATE FATHER DEPOSITED THE SUM OF USD 7.8 MILLION AMERICAN DOLLARS IN A PRIME BANK HERE IN ABIDJANCOTE D'IVOIRE.

MY LATE FATHER WAS A WELL KNOWN COCOA EXPORTER, HE DIED IN A MOTOR ACCIDENT ALONG THE BASSAM EXPRESS ROAD AND NOW I WANT YOU TO STAND AS MY GUIDIAN AND APPOINTED BENEFICIARY AND RECEIVE THE FUND IN YOUR ACCOUNT SINCE I AM ONLY 22 YRS AND LOST BOTH PARENTS. I NEED A GOOD FAMILY TO START MY LIFE AGAIN.

PLEASE I WILL WANT YOU TO REPLY TO THIS EMAIL SO THAT I WILL GIVE YOU
ALL THE INFORMATION SO THAT THIS FUND WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO YOU AS SOON AS YOU ASSURED ME THAT YOU WILL HANDLY THIS TRANSACTION ACCORDINGLY.I WILL TRAVEL TO MEET WITH YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY FOR A BETTER FUTURE AND TO CONTINUE MY EDUCATION.

I WILL OFFER YOU 25% OF THE TOTAL SUM AND I WILL WANT US TO INVEST THIS FUND INTO REAL ESTATE MANEGEMENT OR CHARITY ORGNIZATION.

I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY AND I WILL CALL YOU AS
SOON AS I HEAR FROM YOU. I WILL SEND TO YOU THE OFFICAL LOGDEMENT RECIPT HAT WAS ISSUED TO MY LATE FATHER DURING THE TIME HE DEPOSITED THIS FUND.

THANKS AND REMAIN BLESSED.

MISS SUSANNA SUZARA



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