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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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: helen clement <helen_clement05@yahoo.ca>
Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2006 09:32:23 -0500 (EST)
Subject: NICE TO MEET YOU


Dear,

Nice to meet you for the first time, I am Mrs helen clement from solomon island. I deemed it necessary to disclose this important issue to you. I am married to one Mr Hasan mike before his sudden death on the last trip to france 21th oct 2005, When my late husband was alive he deposited the sum of ($9Million U.S. Dollars) with a security company here in Abidjan Presently, the fund is still with the company. This money was for the purchase of cocoa procession machines and development of another factory, unfortunately he did not meet his target before his untimely death.

Please i seek for your present, due to the agreement he had with the company during depositing the money, I’ve been denied total access to the money, the company Manager told me precisely that the consignment was deposited in with a clause attached to it for onward transfer to seek for a foreign partner. That the company will follow the agreement written and signed by both (the company and my husband). I was advised to look for a foreign person where the consignment can be transferred before I can have access to it. Please the company do not know that the content of the box(consignment) is money, but was deposited as family valuable.

Since security here cannot be guaranteed besides, I’ve lost my husband, I hereby ask you to do me a favour by standing as my late husband’s foreign partner and the beneficiary of the consignment to enable the company effect on the transfer into your destination. I have plans to invest real estate and industrial production or if your occupation is very good we can add some money on it, Please i seek for your present urgently now if you indicate your interest by replying soonest.

The company has given me requirements I should forward to them:
1. Your full name, contact address
2. Your phone and fax numbers.
3. Occupation

If you agree on this, I’ll give you 15% of the total share when transferred, then 5% will be given to you if you made any expense on the cause of the transfer. Waiting to hear from you.

Thanks for your anticipated co-operation,

Yours,
MRS Helen clement.

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