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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:
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "zinamostafa033@yahoo.co.jp" <zinamostafa033@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: zinamostafa011@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 16:44:16 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Mrs Zina Mostafa

Abidjan C&ocirc;te D Ivoire
Dear respectful one,

With due respect and humility I write you this letter which I believe it would be of great assistance to me and my children.
I am Mrs Zina Mostafa, the wife of the late Dr Ali mostafa. Prior to my husband assassination by the rebel forces,he was the Director General National Gold and Diamond Mining Corporation of Sierra-Leone.

Few days before my husband was assassinated, he instructed me and my children to move out of Sierra-Leone and also to go into his underground strong room where he kept the documents of money he had deposited in one of the prime bank in Abidjan Cote d Ivoire with the name of my first son as the
beneficiary.

The amount is US$8,500,000 ( Eight Million Five hundred thousand united states dollars).He deposited it in one of the prime bank here , we are in a sincerely desire of your assistance to help us recieve this fund in your account in overseas as my husband business partner for investment of the
fund purposes.

Meanwhile, we want to leave Cote d Ivoire entirely for investment of this money in your country and mostly for the future of my children. I want you to please assist us to claim this fund in the bank here , We have it in mind to reward you with 20% of the total amout after transfering this fund
into your account in your country .

I am waiting to hear from you,
Best Regards,
Mrs Zina Mostafa.





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