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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:
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand united states 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 orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Miss maryan masala <maryan10masala@yahoo.co.in>
Reply-To: maryan001masala@yahoo.co.in
Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2006 11:08:05 +0100 (BST)
Subject: Miss Maryan Needs Your Help...


MISS MARYAN MASALA.
JOHANNESBURG,
SOUTH AFRICA.
(URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL)
ATTN: PLEASE,
I know this proposal letter may come to you as a surprise considering the fact that we have not had any formal acquaintance before, but all the same I would want you for the sake of God to give this an immediate attention in view of the fact that the security of my live and possession is at stake.

I am Miss MARYAN MASALA,the only daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. RICHARD MASALA , my father was a Gold and cocoa merchant based in Abidjan and he reside in johannesburg, South Africa.

He was poisoned to death by his business associates on one of their business trips. Before the death of my father on 29th June 2002 in a private hospital here in South Africa. He secretly called me on his bedside and told me that he has a (treasure box) worth sum of US$45.5 Million (FOURTY FIVE Million FIVE Hundred Thousand United States Dollars), deposited in a financial security and trust company in (Johannesburg), that he used my name as his only daughter for the next of kin in depositing the fund.

He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates, that I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as expansion of his existing cocoa business and real estate management here on how best to transfer this money to overseas please.

Ever since then I have not gone to the security company untill the last two weeks and I found out that the treasure box is there as he told me.

Now I am humbly seeking your assistance in the following way: To come here in South Africa and assist me to transfer this money to your account in your country.

I will explain more about myself when you show me your concern and genuine wiliness to assist me in this transaction.

Thank you once again and bye.
Yours Sincerely,
MARYAN MASALA



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