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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 orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "caroline" <caroline_takwu@myway.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Oct 2006 06:41:02 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: MINE TRUST IN YOU IS OF God, I NEED YOUR HELP














HELLO DEAR, I KNOW THAT MY MESSAGE WILL COME TO YOU AS A SUPRISESINCE I DONT KNOW YOU IN PERSON OR MET WITH YOUBEFORE,BUT IAM OF THE BELIEVE THAT YOU WOULD BEOBLIGED TO COME TO MY ASSISTANCE AFTER HEARING ABOUTMY SITUATION.I AM CAROLINE TAKWU THE ONLY CHILD OF LATE MR ANDMRS.HENRY TAKWU MY FATHER WAS A VERY WEALTHY COCOAMERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN, THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OFIVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HISBUSINESS ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING TO DISCUSSON A BUSINESS.WHEN MY MOTHER DIED ON THE 21ST OCTOBER1986, MY FATHER TOOK ME SO SPECIAL BECAUSE I AMMOTHERLESS. BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON 29TH JUNE2005 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN. HESECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TOLD ME THAT HEHAS A SUM OF US$ 10,000,000 (TEN MILLION UNITED STATESDOLLARS) LEFT IN A SUSPENCE ACCOUNT IN A LOCAL BANKHERE IN ABIDJAN,THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY SONFOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE FUND. HE ALSOEXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTHTHAT
HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES. THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRYOF MY CHOICE WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THIS MONEY AND USEIT FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSE, (SUCH AS REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT)I AM HONOURABLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE INTHE FOLLOWING WAYS.1)TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM AGIRL OF 21 YEARS 2)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COMEOVER TO YOUR COUNTRY AFTER THE MONEY HAS BEENTRANSFERRED.MOREOVER,I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 8% OF THE TOTAL SUMAS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT/INPUT AFTER THESUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND TO YOUR NORMINATEDACCOUNT OVERSEAS.FURTHER MORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUROPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THISTRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN (7) DAYSYOU SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME. WAITIN TO HEAR FROM YOU SOON.THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.SINCERELY.CAROLINE




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