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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: franka ozoua <frankaoz05@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 23 Sep 2006 11:13:40 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM FRANKA OZOUA


Dearest,

I am Franka Ozoua the daugther of late Mr and Mrs.Stephane Ozoua. I am really in need to get somebody who will safe guard the interest of me,and my inheritance. Briefly, my father late Mr.Stephane Ozoua was a Gold and Cocoa merchant who based in economic city of Ivory Coast.

My father was a wealthy Gold/Cocoa merchant who has business in many countries in Europe,America and Asian countries.You see, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates, and he died in a private hospital here in Abidjan.

But when he was about to die, his sick bed, he called me beside and told me that he deposited the sum of Nine Million five hundred thousand United State Dollars (USD9.5M) in a metalic box with a Security company here in Abidjan Ivory Coast, this money was kept for me his only daugther. Right now, I am here in Abidjan, the encononic city of Ivory Coast in West Africa.

My problem now is that since my father has been poisoned to death by his business associates, I don’t even trust any other person here again and to this effect, I do contact you. I have been asking myself why do i have to pass this life sorrowing and feeling the pain's since I lost my father, I have never heard a moment of happiness. I know from the moment that my father died my race against time began.

Please i need your help, if you have lost someone who was so dear to you in unexpected circumstance you will probably understand what I am passing through or experiencing. And i am very worried about the political situation of our country this is the reason why I need your help.

1) I want you to help me claim this money from the security company here and then transfer it to your conutry, so i can come over for an investment.

2) You are going to be the manager of this fund and also my personal advicer in your country, when this fund must have finally enters into your nominated account.

3) I am willing to offer you 20% of the total sum for your assitance to me.

I appreciate if you consider my condition and help me. I am willing to proceed with you as soon as I have your response.

Thanks for your understanding
Franka Ozoua.


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