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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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.
• 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.
  • ruth_grad20@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "ruth gary" <ruth_grad@latinmail.com>
Date: Fri, 22 Sep 2006 14:39:51 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: URGENTE ASSISTANCES


DEAREST ONE

I AM MISS RUTH GRAD FROM IVORY COAST AND I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE
I NEED YOUR HELP IN THE MANAGEMENT OF A SUM OF MONEY THAT MY DEAD FATHER LEFT FOR ME BEFORE HE DIED.THIS MONEY IS U.S D $8.5 MILLION AMERICANDOLLARSANDTHEMONEY IS IN A BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN.

MY FATHER WAS A VERY RICH COCOA FARMER AND HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS COLLEAGUES AND NOW I WANT YOU TO STAND AS MY GUARDIAN AND APPOINTED BENEFICIARY OF THE MONEY IN ORDER TO ALLOW FOR THE TRANSFER INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY SINCE I AM ONLY 22 YEARS AND AN ORPHAN.

PLEASE I WILL LIKE YOU TO REPLY TO THIS EMAIL SO THAT I WILL TELL YOU ALL THE INFORMATION SO THAT MY MONEY WILL BE TRANSFER INTO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT SO THAT YOU WILL GET ME PAPERS TO TRAVEL TO YOUR COUNTRY TO CONTINUE MY EDUCATION THERE WHILE YOU HELP ME IN THE INVESTMENT UNTIL I FINISH MY EDUCATION.

I AM WAITING FOR YOUR URGENT REPLY AND I WILL CALL YOU AS SOON AS I HEAR FROM YOU. I HAVE DECIDED TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT IF YOU CAN HELP ME WITHOUT BETRAYAL. I WILL SEND MY PICTURE
IN MY NEXT MAIL SO THAT YOU WILL KNOW THE PERSON YOU ARE HELPING.

THANKS.
PLS REPLY ME THOUGH: (ruth_grad20@yahoo.com)
YOUR LOVELY ONE
MISS RUTH GRAD

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