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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:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: mr larl amani <larlamani2@virgilio.it>
Reply-To: larlamani@yahoo.com.au
Date: Tue, 1 Aug 2006 06:10:30 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
Subject:

GREETINGS FROM LARL AMANI
Mime-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain;charset="UTF-8"
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
X-Originating-IP: 86.62.6.162

I am Larl Amani,the only son of late Dr.Tanny Amani My father was a
chief protocol officer to Late Robert guei,former military President of
cote d' ivoire My father was tortured to death by the president's men.
when he said that the president should give chance for the newly
elected president.After the election.My mother died of cancer and my
father took me so special.Before the death of my father in a private
hospital here in Abidjan, the capital city of cote d ivoire he called
me and told me that he has the sum of twenty eight Million,Five Hundred
Thousand US dollars (US$28,500,000) left in a fixed/suspense account in
one of the prime banks here in Abidjan waiting until i find a God
fearing person to help me.I want to transfer this money and use it in
investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel management.I
am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
1) To
serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 20years old
2) To make
arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education
and to secure a resident permit for me in your country.I am prepared to
negotiate with you regarding your percentage commission for assisting
me.
Best Regards
Larl

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