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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: "Amina Ahmed" <sweetamina4real@latinmail.com>
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2006 02:21:02 +0100 (CET)
Subject: BUSINESS ASSISTANCE



DEATEST ONE,

MAY THE ALMIGHTY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY, PLEASE I HAVE A PRODLEM AND NEEDS YOUR HELP,I DECIDED TO WRITE YOU FOR HELP.I HAVE A PROPOSAL FOR YOU.THIS HOWEVER IS NOT MANDATORY NOR WILL I IN ANY MANNER COMPEL YOU TO HONOUR AGAINST YOUR WILL.I AM IN A STATE OF DELIMA AND YOUR PROFILE PUSHED ME TO SEND YOU MAIL AND I WILL BE VERY HAPPY TO HEAR FROM YOU, I AM MRS AMINA AHMED, 30YEARS OLD AND THE WIFE OF MY LATE MR.MOHAMMED AHMED.MY HUSBAND WAS A HIGHLY REPUTABLE BUSINESS MAGNET (A COCOAMERCHANT) WHO OPERATE IN ABIDJAN THE COAST DURING HIS DAYS.IT IS SAD TO SAY THAT HE PASSED AWAY MYSTERIOUSLY IN COTE D' IVIORE DURING ONE OF HIS BUSINESS TRIPS ABROAD.THOUGH HIS SUDDEN DEATH WAS LINKED OR RATHER SUSPECTED TO HAVE BEEN MASTER MINDED BY AN UNCLE OF HIS WHO TYAVELLED WITH HIN AT THE TIME.BUTGOD KNOWS THE TRUTS BEFORE HIS DEATH ON FEBRUARY 12TH FEBUARY2004 HE CALLED THE SECRETARY WHO ACCOMPANIED HIN TO THE HOSPITAL AND TOLD HIM THAT HE HAS THE SUM OF THIRTY MILLION UNITED DOLLARS(USD$30,000 000)LEFT IN ONE OF THE LEADING SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN

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