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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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 orphan scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • azuchi_1a@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "alex_azuchi400@yahoo.co.jp" <alex_azuchi400@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: azuchi_1a@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:53:16 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Assistance Needed

FROM. ALEX AZUCHI
AVENUE 12 RUE.
IVORY COAST.
WEST AFRICA.
MY PRIVATE EMAIL: azuchi_1a@yahoo.com

DEAREST ONE,

I AM WRITTING YOU THIS EMAIL ONLY TO SEEK FOR YOUR ASISTANCE IN GOOD FAITH.

I AM ALEX AZUCHI, AN IVOIRIAN NATIONALITY.THE SON OF LATE MR.RAYMOND AZUCHI, MY FATHER WAS A VERY RICH COCOA MERCHANT, BASED IN ABIDJAN; THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH .

BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER ON APRIL 7 ,2004 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS ADMITTED, HE CALLED AND TOLD ME THAT HE KEPT A SUM $24. 000.000 (TWENTY FOUR MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS) COMPILED IN TWO METALLIC BOX AND DEPOSITED WITH ONE OF THE SECURITY CONPANY ABROAD.

MY LATE FATHER ALSO SAID THAT THE SECURITY COMPANY DOES NOT KNOW THE CONTENT OF THE BOX.

HE DECLEARED IT AS FAMILY TREASURES AND USED MY NAME (ALEX AZUCHI) AS HIS ONLY SON FOR THE NEXT OF KIN. HE SAID THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRYOF MY CHOICE WHO WILL HELP ME RECEIVE THIS FUND FROM THE SECURITY FIRM ABROAD AND USE IT FOR AN INVESTMENT PURPOSE.

I AM INCLINED TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR EFFORTS AFTER THE CLAIM OF THESE FUND.

I WILL LIKE YOU TO GIVE ME YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE
NUMBER WHICH WILL ENABLE ME TO GIVE YOU A CALL AND WE
TALK IN DETAILS ON HOW YOU CAN CLAIM THE BOX ON MY BEHALF.

THANKS FOR BEING WITH ME.


MY BEST REGARDS,


ALEX AZUCHI



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YOSOGAI-WARI SOFTBANK MOBILE

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