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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)
  • "hundred thousand 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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • angel19yr@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: <angelaama19yr@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2006 22:45:02 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Miss Angela Ama

From Miss Angela Ama
Rue 19, Lot 1294 Deux Plateau,
Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

Dearest one,

Greetings of this day to you as you go through this message designed to inform you of my desire to go into business relationship with you which will be of great mutual benefit for both of us.

My name is Angela Ama,the only child of late Chief Laurent Ama, a rich cocoa marchant here in our country, Ivory Coast, who was the Director General of the Cocoa Export Corporation(C.E.C.) of Ivory Coast.My father was killed by the rebel forces during the 2003 political uprising in our country. However, before his death at this time, he had told me about his deposits with a bank here in Abidjan which totaled $3.7 million (three million, seven hundred thousand United States Dollars). I have since his death verified this fact with available documents.

And now, with the lingering political crisis and violence in our country, I am seeking your help to come over to your country as your adopted daughter or a refugee , after you have helped me to transfer this money into your private account. I want to come over there to continue my education under your guidance as my foster parent, as you help me to invest the money wisely. You can reach me soon for more information through this my private email id:angel19yr@yahoo.fr
Thanks and God bless,
Angel Ama.



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