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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million 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 next of kin 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.
  • jessicawilliamsci@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: jesica williams <jesic206williamci@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 14:29:52 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: A CRY FOR HELP

Rue 12 Lot 125, 11 Plateau
10 BP 125 ABIDJAN 10
Abidjan Cote d'ivoire.
EMAIL: jessicawilliamsci@yahoo.fr



ATT: DEAREST ONE,

I know you will be surprise to receive this mail; I got your contact through the Net when I was searching for a reliable person who will assist my family out of this predicament here in Ivory Coast.

I am JESICA E WILLIAMS, a Daughter of a rich Cocoa merchant Late Mr. Emile C. Williams. My father was poisoned in France last two years on one of their outing to negotiate business. He passed away in a private hospital here in Abidjan. Before his death, he told me that he deposited the sum of Fifteen Million United States Dollars (US$15000000) in a Bank here with my name as the next of kin.

My Father told me that he wanted to use this money to build a Cocoa processing factory in France. Finally he asked me to look for a God fearing person overseas who can assist me to transfer and invest this money in overseas.

I have every document to this fund including my father's last WILL. My reason for contacting you is that Ivory Coast is know longer a safe place for me for the fear of encountering the same experience of my late father in future, based on this point I seek for your assistance as a reliable partner to do this transaction with me.

If you are interested in assisting me to invest this money in your company or becoming my business partner, please try to contact me with the Email Address below as soon as possible . Email: Jessicawilliamsci@yahoo.fr

Endeavour to keep this transaction very private, because it's my lifetime future investment. What will be your percentage for assisting me? Your sincere and kind response will be highly appreciated.

Best Regard.
Jesica E. Williams.

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