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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:
  • "million us 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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • joy_neil85@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "joy neil" <joy_of_joy@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 11:58:11 +0100
Subject: A HUMBLE APPEAL !!!!!!!

From Miss Joy neil
Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire
West Africa

Greetings to you,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into
business relationship with you. I Come across your
profile and have Decided to get in touch with you
after my prayer, to see if you can help me alliviate this problem. I can't
imagine how you will feel
receiving a sudden letter from a remote country far
away and probably from someone you are not closely
related with. But all the same, I believe we do not
need to be of blood relatives before we can
establish cordial relationship.

My name is Miss Joy neil. i was born on the 1st of
january 1985. i am The Daughter of (Late Mr Gabriel
Neil) Who lost his life in the course of political
crisis here in Cote D'ivoire on the 7th of july last
year on his way to work.

My father willed in cash, the sum of $4.5Million
US Dollars which he deposited in a Fixed/Suspence
account here in Abidjan Cote D'ivoire in west
Africa,But there are some conditions for the
release
of the fund which are as follows:

(1) That I must be 22 years or above,
(2) That upon request for the release of the
fund, there must be evidence of investment
intentions especially outside the our country,

I contact you therefore to confirm if you can
absorb me in partnership in your company or possibly
advise me on any investment opportunity in your
country. When we reach an agreement, the bank will
transfer this money into an account that you shall
nominate and I will come over to your country to
finish my education and commence business
partnership with you and the fund.

I expect your urgent response including your
addresses, your telephone and fax number. Please
reply through my Email ( joy_neil85@yahoo.com )

Thanks for your expected cooperation.
My regards,

Miss Joy neil

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