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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: rita dominier <ritadominier@yahoo.ie>
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 13:53:43 +0100 (BST)
Subject: URGENT PLEASE!!!


Dear Sir,
I am a girl From Ivory coast and i'am 22 years old
I have seek some who can help me since I am only
currently out of war crisis, because I lost all my
parents. At present I am in Abidjan, the economic
capital of the ivory coast. I will be very happy if
you could help me to arrive in your country, as I am
very young it would be possible for me to continue my
studies in your country.
Now I promise to you, whom if you will agreement for
you to help,in the name of God you will not regret it
Because my father was very rich,my father was the
director of the company of rank's shipping company
which collaborated with the mobil oil company.
He deposited some money in a bank here in Abidjan, but
this money had been deposited like family funds and
the total amount is (4.5M of US dollars ).
Before his death as he was in the hospital it gave me
all the documents concerning the deposit,he advised me
never to expose that to somebody ,It is for that I
contacted you so that you will help me,Then i can
explain to you well all the details of this
transaction. Does this mean anything to you? in
compensasion of your assistance i will offer you 20 per scent of the moneyI thank you and I await your answer,

Therese.


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