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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 orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: kelvin hatch <kelvin_hatch77@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 11 Sep 2006 16:50:17 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: From Kelvin Hatch


From: Kelvin Hatch.

Abidjan, Cote d'ivoire

(May peace be upon you)

I am Kelvin Hatch the only son of late Steve Hatch. My father and
mother were very wealthy farmers and cocoa merchant when they were both
alive. After the death of my father, long ago, my mother was
controlling
his business until she was poisoned by her business associates which
she suffered and died . Before the death of my mother.
Recently in a private hospital here in Abidjan where she was admitted,
She secretly called me on her bed side and disclosed to me about the
sum
Of Four million seven hundred thousand US dollars. ($4.7million ) she
left in a security firm, it was the money she intended to use for
Onward investment before she was stroked down by the effect. She also
Instructed me that I should seek for a foreign partner in any country
of my choice who will assist me collect this money from the security
firm
to overseas where the money will be save and invested wisely. I am yet
to
collect the funds.

Because of the current political problem here in Ivory Coast I decided
to use the money abroad where it will be save and invested. Therefore,
I am seeking for your kind assistance in the following ways:

(1) To stand as my late parent partner and contact the security firm
and collect the money deposited there.
(2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since am in experience world of
business I am a boy of 22 years old.
(3) 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.

As soon as I receive your urgent reply indicating your interest to
assist me to successfully collect the money from the security firm then
I
will provide you with further details.

Your’s,

Kelvin.




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