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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: <christie00220012001@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2006 05:13:45 +0900 (JST)
Subject: HELLO

>From Miss christie.
Bassam City Ivory Coast.


I am girl .Miss christie oyi a is my name 22 years old i am an ivorien by nationality but living in Bassam cote d'ivoir,Note; that My father was a politician and my mother a teacher but they assaccinated in our home due the political problem here,and I was schooling in our neihboring country Accra Ghana then Your organisation is well advertised, Now I am writing based on the prevailing information gathered concerning your company from the chamber of commerce here,Please let me beleive that this transacion should handle with cares.

I want you permit me to introduce you this project of transfering Eight million,five hundred thousand United State Dollars.(USD$8.500.000) deposited in a security company in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoir.

These deposited by my late father,and to add that you should benefited on 10% out of the total fund while extral 2% will standing for if any expenses.I want this to be fast because we do not want to lose this fund due to the same political problem here.

However,this is the reason I said to start making arrangement on how to move the fund out from here so I am introducing myself and see if you will stand in better position as a foreign partner to assist move the fund to your desitination and allow me and my junior brother to meet you for investment under your control,

Now I want you to help me claim and transfer the fund for investment in your country because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant political crisis here
in Ivory coast.The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life.
I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.Your suggestions and ideas will be highlyregarded.

1. Can you honestly help me.

2. Can I completely trust you?

3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is in your custody.

1. Your Full Names.....................

2. Your Full ContactAddress............

3. State/Country.......................

4. Your Phone/Fax Numbers..............

5. Company Name If Any.................

6. Age..............................

Please feel free to respond back to me with your full contact informations.
Best regards.

Miss christie oyi



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