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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:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "mariam musa" <mariam_musa_12@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mariam_musa_70@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 20 Jan 2007 12:29:02 +0000
Subject: REMAIN BLESSED

Dear. My name is Miss Mariam Musa the only daughter of late Mr/Mrs Mohammed
Musa. My father and mother were very wealthy farmers and cocoa merchant when
they were both alive. After the death of my Mother, long time ago, my father
was controlling his business until he was poisoned by his business
associates which he suffered and died. Before the death of my father on 2005
in a private hospital here in Abidjan where he was admitted, he secretly
called me on his bed side and disclosed to me about the sum of (US$4.5
Million), he left in suspense account in one of the bank here in Abidjan, it
was the money my father intended to transfer overseas for investment before
he was poisoned. He also instructed me that I should seek for a foreign
partner in any country of my choice who will assist me transfer this money
in overseas account where the money will be save and invested wisely.
Because of the current political problem here in Ivory Coast I decided to
transfer the money to abroad
where it will be save and invested. therefore, I am crying and seeking for
your kind assistance in the following ways: (1) To provide a safe bank
account into where the money will be transferred for investment. (2) To
serve as a guardian of this fund since I am a girl of 19 years old. (3) To
make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education
and to secure a resident permit for me in your country. As soon as I receive
your urgent reply indicating your interest to assist me to successfully
transfer of the money into your yet nominated account, I will give you more
information on how to contact the Bank. please try and send mails on my
private mail box for confidential reasons:Yours lovely, Mariam Musa. REMAIN
BLESSED

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