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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:
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: abmariam_02 abmariam_02 <abmariam_02@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 01:20:31 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: URGENT REPLY


ATTN:
FROM:Miss Mariam Abdul.
ADDRESS: Abidjan-Cote D'ivoire
West Africa.
SIR,

It is with profound interest that i am sending you this business proposal ,which will be of benefit to you too,so much time and caution has been taken before this proposal is sent
to you with a conviction that you will understand and appreciate my intention and not to
betray my trust .

BY VIRTUE OF INTRODUCTION. i am Miss Mariam Abdul the Daugther of late Mr & Mrs Idris Abdul,the minister of finance in Rep of Sierra-Leone.
REASON FOR CONTACTING YOU. - it was during the heat of civil war in my country ,my late father was killed by the rebel group. My late Father deposited the sum of $10.5m [Ten million and five hundred united states dollar] with a private security company in London United Kingdom.All the documents are in my position ;been the lovely Daugther.

For now i am seeking for an honest and reliable person who can assist in securing the above stated amount abroad, who can not sit on this money.this is precisely why I am contacting you.

PROCEDURES:
1].You will stand as my foreign beneficiary to claim this fund.
2]You shall either travel to London or we can convince the security company to bring the treasure box to your country for the claims.
3]That you shall serve as the GENERAL OVERSEER and GUARDIAN of the funds and the investment,also get a profitable business by which the fund will be invested.
4]By providing me a permanent resident accommodation in your home country.After the treasure have been Transferred to your country.
5]15% of the total funds will be giving to you for your assistance and 5% will be for the expenses.

Looking forward to hear favourably from you soon .

Thank you for your anticipated co-operation.

Yours Faithfully.
Miss Mariam Abdul



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