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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:
  • "million 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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: john ibe <john_ju2006@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 16:21:46 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM JOHN AND JULIET IBE


FROM JOHN AND JULIET IBE
ABIDJAN, COTE D' IVOIRE.
WEST AFRICA.

DEAR SIR

MY NAME IS JOHN IBE NATIONALITY SIERRA LEONE.
I AM 22YEARS OLD STUDIED MARKETING IN BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION IN THE UNIVERSITY.

I LOST MY FATHER YEARS BACK HE DIED DRURING THE POLITICAL
CRISIS IN MY COUNTRY.MY LATE FATHER WAS ONE OF THE DIRECTORS UNDER TIJAN KABBAH GOVERNMENT. MY SISTER JULIET IS 16 YEARS. WE ARE LEAVING IN COTE D'IVOIRE SINCE PAST SIX MONTH. IT IS MY DESIRE TO WRITE FROM MY HEART HOPING THAT YOU WILL NOT BETRAY US.

MY FATHER DIVERTED SOME HUGE SOME OF MONEY WHICH HE
DEPOSITED WITH A BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN WHEN HE WAS ALIFE.
IN FACT IN A BRIFE INTRODUTION ALL THE INFORMATION WILL BE
GIVEN TO YOU WHEN I HEAR FROM YOU.

THIS MONEY TOTALING US$ 9,000,000.00( NINE MILLION UNITED
STATES DOLLARS) NOW WE ARE SEEKING FOR A TRUSTED PERSON
WHO WILL RECEIVE THIS MONEY INTO HIS/HER ACCOUNT FOR ONWARD
INVESTMENT. HOWEVER, WHAT WE NEEDED FROM YOU IS YOUR GOOD
ASSISTANCE IN HELPING US TRANSFERRING THE SAID SUM TO YOUR
ACCOUNT SINCE WE ARE INEXPERENCED IN THE WORLD OF BUSINESS,
THAT'S THE REASON WHY WE ARE ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT.

ALL DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THE DEPOSIT MAY BE GIVEN TO YOU
FOR YOUR VERIFICATION.WE REALLY NEED TO MOVE THE FUND OUT
OF AFRICA TO ABROAD. I AND MY SISTER HAVE DECIEDED TO GIVE
YOU 7% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE.THE WORLD
IS FULL OF BAD PEOPLE PLEASE CAN YOU PROVE YOUR GENUITY TO US FOR US TO HAVE YOU AS A PARTNER.

SORRY I AM NOT SAYING YOU ARE BAD PERSON BUT CONSIDER THAT
THIS IS MONEY AND HOW THE MONEY WAS GOTTEN. IT IS IN HERITACE AND LAST HOPE. SHOW YOUR INTEREST AND WE PROCEED ON THE NEXT STEP OF ACTION.

AFRICA IS NO LONGER CONDUSIVE FOR US TO STAY.


OUR BEST REGARDS
JOHN AND JULIET IBE.



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