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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "jenny franco" <jenny_franco001@latinmail.com>
Date: Wed, 4 Oct 2006 16:13:18 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: PLEASE I NEED YOUR HELP


FROM JENNY FRANCO.
COTE D IVOIRE WEST AFRICA.

DEAR FRIEND,

PERMIT ME TO INFORM YOU OF MY DESIRE OF ENTERING INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU. I GOT YOUR EMAIL THROUGH A FRIEND WHO WORKS IN THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION HERE IN ABIDJAN COTE D' IVOIRE. I PRAYED OVER IT AND SELECTED YOUR NAME AMOUNG OTHER NAMES DUE TO IT'S ESTEEMING NATURE AND THE ECOMMENDATIONS GIVEN TO ME AS A REPUTABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY PERSON I CAN DO BUSINESS WITH AND BY THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS I MUST NOT HESITATE TO CONFIDE IN YOU FOR THIS SIMPLE AND SINCERE BUSINESS I AM ADAMS PRINCE THE ONLY DAUGTHER OF LATE MR FRANCO WILLIAMS.

MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN. THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSS ON A BUSINESS DEAL. WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER 1995. MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AM MOTHERLESS. BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 29TH AUGUST 20004 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN. HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US $2.500.000 ( TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND, UNITED STATES DOLLARS) LEFT IN SECURITY COMPANY IN ABIDJAN WHICH HE DECLARED AS A FAMILY VALUABLES. MY FATHER TOLD ME THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY DAUGTHER FOR THE NEXT OF KING IN DEPOSIT OF THE BOX. 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 BOX AND USE IT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE. (SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT). I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS TO PROVIDE YOUR ADDRESS WHERE THE COMPANY WILL SHIFT THE BOX, TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS BOX SINCE I AM A GIRL OF 19 YEARS TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER MY EDUCATION AND TO SECURE A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT IN YOUR COUNTRY.

I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS BOX TO YOUR ADDRESS. FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYS YOU SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME.

I WILL APPRECIATE YOU SEND ME E-MAIL. ANTICIPATING TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS.
JENNY FRANCO WILLIAMS

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