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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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• 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)
  • "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: CHRISTY LAWSON <mrs_ch14@yahoo.ca>
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 09:51:21 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: A CRY OF A WIDOW.


MRS CHRISTY LAWSON
ABIDJAN COTE D' IVOIRE
WEST AFRICA.


DEAREST,

WITH FULL DEEP RESPECT AND HUMILITY I KNOW THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE SINCE THIS IS MY INTRODUTORY MESSAGE. I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH THE COTE D'IVOIRE CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY FOREIGN AFFAIRS DIVISION.

MY NAME IS MRS CHRISTY LAWSON THE WIFE OF THE LATE MR FRED LAWSON MY LATE HUSBAND WAS GOLD AND COCOA DEALER BASED IN WEST AFRICA REGION ACCRA-GHANA AND ABIDJAN-COTE D´IVOIRE, ETC. HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR BUSINESS TRIPS, SEIRRA-LEONIAN BY NATIONALITY.BEFORE MY HUSBAND DIED LATE LAST YEAR NOVEMBER 29TH 2004 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN- COTE D´IVOIRE, HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS THE TOTAL SUM OF MONEY STIPULATED ON THE BOXES IS TWENTY ONE MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS (US$21.500 MILLION USA) IN CASH,HE HAVE DEPOSITED THESE BOXES IN (SECURITY COMPANY) BUT THE CONTENTS OF THE BOXES WAS DELEARED TO THE SECURITY OFFICIALS AS FAMILY VALUABLE PROPERTY FOR THE SAFETY OF THE MONEY.

HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT IS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES.HE ADVISED ME TO SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN WESTERN WORLD NATION,COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE, SIMPLY BECAUSE AN AFRICANS ARE VERY WICKED IN TERMS OF GREEDYNESS OF SHARING PERCENTAGE, WHERE WE WILL TRANSFER THE FUND FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES.

I AM HUMBLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS,

TO STAND IN WHICH THE BOXES WILL BE CLAIM TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM NOW AN WIDON TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY,INITIATE THE TYPES OF VIABLE VENTURES TO INVEST.

I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL FUND FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO CLAIM THIS CONSIGNMENT SAFE BY YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY, WHILE WE SHALL DISCUSS YOUR SHARE OF PROFITS EVERY YEAR YARDING IN ANY INVESTMENT OF OUR CHOICE THAT WILL ACCRUE FROM EVERY INVESTMENT. ALSO 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO OFFSET EXPENSES THAT MAY OCCUR DURING THE COURSE OF THE TRANSACTION.

I AWAIT YOUR URGENT TREATMENT IN THIS MATTER AS A FOREIGN PARTNER TO MY LIFE OPPORTUNITY.

MY BEST WISHES IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ACKNOWLEDGE OF THIS LETTER.

YOUR`S SINCERELY,
MRS CHRISTY LAWSON



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