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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "trunk box" (a common phrase found 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: melisa33iyama melisa33iyama <melisa33iyama@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 11:41:55 +0100 (CET)
Subject: Dearest one , Please Reply Me Now.


MY DEAREST ONE

MY NAME IS MISS MELISA IYAMA FROM IVORY COAST AND I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE I NEED YOUR HELP IN TRANSFER OF MONEY WHICH MY LATE FATHER DEPOSITED FOR ME BEFORE HE DIED.THIS MONEY IS (USA$8.7MILION DOLLARS) IS SEALED IN A TRUNK BOX AND THE MONEY IS IN A SECURITY FINANCE COMPANY OFFICE HERE IN ABIDJAN THE CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST.

MY LATE FATHER CHRISTOPHER IYAMA WAS A COCOA FARMER AND HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS COLLEAGUES AND NOW I WANT YOU TO BE MY FORIEGN PARTINER AND STAND AS MY GUIDIAN AND APPOINTED BENEFICIARY AND TRANSFER THE MONEY TO YOUR BANK ACCOUNT TO YOUR COUNTRY. AND YOU WILL TAKE 10% OF THE MONEY IF YOU TRANSFER THE MONEY TO YOUR OWN ACCOUNT .

PLEASE I WILL LIKE YOU TO REPLY TO THIS EMAIL SO THAT I WILL GET YOU ALL THE INFORMATION SO THAT THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO YOUR ACCOUNT SO THAT YOU WILL GET FOR ME PAPERS TO TRAVEL TO YOUR COUNTRY TO CONTINUE MY EDUCATION THERE.PLEASE I AM WAITTTING TO HERE FROM YOU.

THANK'S
I AM YOUR'S BEST REGARDS
MISS MELISA IYAMA


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