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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:
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: beatriceaka5@onet.eu
Date:
Subject: VERY VERY URGENT


GOOD DAYPLEASE REPLY THROUGH THIS EMAIL( beatriceaka5@bcd.pt)
FROM:BEATRICE AKA
ABIDJAN
COTE D'IVOIRE
WEST AFRICA
ATTN/PLEASE
DEAR ONE,WITHOUT ANY DOUBT I KNOW THAT THIS MAIL MAY COME TO YOU AS A
SURPRISE BUT IT IS BORNE OUT OF GENUIE NEED FOR URGENT ASSISTANCE. I AM MISS
BEATRICE AKA THE DAUGHTER OF FORMER FINACE DIRECTOR OF SIERRA LEONE GOLD AND
DIAMOND CORPORATION MR MARCUS AKA WHO WAS ASSASINATED BY  THE REBEL FORCES
LOYAL TO MR FORDAY SANKOH DURING THE PEAK OF THE CIVIL WAR IN OUR COUNTRY
SIERRA LEONE.BEFORE MY FATHER DIED,HE GAVE TO OUR MOTHER A DEPOSIT SLIP AND
RTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT MEANT FOR A SECRET DEPOSIT FOR THE SUM OF USD15MILLION
HE MADE WITH A BANK HERE IN
ABIDJAN,COTE D'IVOIRE IN A TRUST ACCOUNT.MY MOTHER WHO LATER DIED OF
HYPERTENSION SIX MONTHS AFTER THE DEATH OF MY FATHER,ON HER SICK BED TOLD ME
TO COLLECT THE DOCUMENTS AND PRESENT THEM TO THE BANK IF SHE EVENTUALLY DIES
AND ENSURE THAT I SOURCE FOR A TRUSTED AND RELIABLE FOREIGNER TO TRANSFER
THE MONEY TO HIS OR HER BANK ACCOUNT ABROAD AFTER WHICH I AND MY YOUNGER
BROTHER PRINCE WILL JOIN THE PERSON FOR THE INVESTMENT OF THE MONEY IN GOOD
BUSINESS AND FOR MY YOUNGER BROTHER TO CONTINUE HIS EDUCATION.THIS WAS THE
INTENTION OF MY  FATHER BEFORE HE DIED.I HAVE PRESENTED THE DOCUMENTS TO THE
BANK AND THEY ARE AWAITING FOR THE FOREIGN BANKING DETAILS WHERE THE MONEY
WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO.THIS IS ALSO IN LINE WITH THE
AGREEMENT MY LATE FATHER ENTERED INTO WITH THE  BANK AT THE TIME OF DEPOSIT
THAT THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO THE ACCOUNT OF THE BENEFICIARY WHOSE
NAME
HE DID NOT DISCLOSE TO THE BANK.YOU ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE AN ACCOUNT WHERE
THIS FUND WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO IMMEDIATELY. YOU WILL ALSO BE IN CUSTODY OF
THE MONEY PENDING WHEN I AND MY BROTHER PRINCE WILL JOIN FOR THE INVESTMENT
IN GOOD BUSINESS AND FOR PRINCE TO CONTINUE HIS EDUCATION.YOU WILL HAVE 10%
OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT AND ALSO 40% SHARE OF THE BUSINESS WILL BE YOUR  OWN.PLEASE
DO NOT EXPOSE THIS TRANSACTION AS THERE ARE A LOT OF BAD THINGS HAPPENNING
IN THE WORLD NOW.WE TRUST AND HOPE THAT YOU WILL NOT SEIZE THE MONEY WHEN IT
IS TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT BEFORE WE JOIN YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY. CONTACT
US WITH THIS ALTINETIVE
PLEASE REPLY THROUGH THIS EMAIL(  beatriceaka5@bcd.pt)
 GOD WILL BLESS YOU FOR ASSISTING US.BEST REGARDS
 BEATRICE AND PRINCE AKA.

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