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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: finest5 _roland <finest5_roland@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 26 Dec 2006 16:14:49 +0100 (CET)
Subject: FROM MRS FINEST


DEAR SIR,
I KNOW THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE SINCE THIS IS MY
INTRODUTORY MESSAGE . I GOT YOUR CONTACT THROUGH THE COTE D IVOIRE
CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY FOREIGN AFFAIRS DIVISION.
MY NAME IS MRS FINEST ALICE ROLANDTHE WIFE OF THE LATE MR JAMES ROLAND ,MY LATE HUSBAND WAS COCOA DEALER .AND MY SON PRINCE,
HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS
ASSOCIATES ON ONE OF THEIR BUSINESS TRIPS.
BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY HUSBAND EARLY THIS YEAR IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL
HERE IN COTE D IVOIRE HE SECRETLY CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE WITH MY SON PRINCE
AND TOLD ME THAT HE HAS THE SUM OF TWENTY FIVE MILLON FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
(US$25. 5M)LEFT IN A SUSPENSE ACCOUNT IN ONE OF THE PRIME
BANK IN COTE D IVIORE THAT HE USED MY NAME MRS FINEST ALICE ROLAND FOR THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSITING OF THE FUND.HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT
IT IS BECAUSE OF THIS WEALTH HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS ASSOCIATES.
HE ADVISED ME TO SEEK FOR A FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE
WHERE I WILL TRANSFER THE FUND FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES.
I AM HUMBLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS.
1) - TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT INTO WHICH THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED
2)- TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM IGNORANT OF WHERE
AND HOW TO INVEST THIS FUND.
3)- TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY, TO SECURE
AND INITIATE THE TYPES OF VIABLE VENTURES TO INVEST.
I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL FUND FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO
TRANSFER THE FUND IN YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT WHILE WE SHALL DISCUSS YOUR
SHARE OF THE PROFITS THAT WILL ACCRUE FROM EVERY INVESTMENT. 5% WILL
BE SET ASIDE TO OFFSET EXPENSES THAT MAY ARISE IN THE
THIS TRANCATION .
THANKS YOURS MRS FINEST ALICE




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