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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:
  • "diplomatic security company" ("diplomats" who perform deliveries of cash or other valuables to you only exist in 419 scams)
  • "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: magaret84@canada.com
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2006 03:11:26 -0800
Subject: From Maagaret (I await your Soonest Resoponse)


Dearest,
I am Mrs Magaret Osondu Francis Wife to Late Mr.Francis
Osondu of the IREDC Abidjan .my husband was a of the Victims
of the brasilian aircrash of Oct 1 2006 The Boeing 737
which was flying from Manaus to the capital, Brasilia where
he was heading for a Conference .My husband death brouth
sorrow to me especially now that Vanessa my Baby is only 1
year and 6 months old before this tragedy occured.

However what pains me the most is the attitude of his
relations as i have been battling with them ever since over
the properties of my late Husband.On the Eve of his Burial
when i was Tiding up his room i Discoverd a metaIlic Trunk
with the content of $ 6,500,000 (Six Million Five hundred
Thousand Dollars) in Hard Currency in my late underground
room.i quickly made an arrangement with a Taxi who Drove me
to a Diplomatic Security Company in the outskirts of Abidjan
where i Deposited this funds as Family Valuables and
arteffects for safety reasons.

I have since fallen apart with my husband relations whom
insist on having major assets left behind by my late Husband
also there has been a recent political crisis between the
rebel grroup and the government which has led to the death
of many though the united nations are currently doing thier
best to resovle the killings but thier are still speculation
that the crisis would begin shortly since the rebel group
are yet to reach an agrement with the government.My aim of
writing you is for you sincere assitance in the transfer of
this funds using your bank connection since i have no
overseas account so that i can relocate to your country
where there is government nad political stability for the
safety of both i and my Baby girl Vanessa.and secondly to
assit me with the investment of this funds and i assure you
that every of your effort in rendering me an assistant i
would not hesitate in compensating you with a certain
percentage .if you can be of help to me to write me as soon
as possible for us to reach an agreement before we proceed.
i await your timley Response.

please i prefer that this Remain very confidentially.

Best Regards
Mrs.M.Osondu.










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