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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:
  • "million 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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "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: "arlindo dino" <arlindodino39@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: arlindodino@yahoo.com.br
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2007 09:14:04 -0900
Subject: FROM MASTER. Arlindo Dino Duku

FROM MASTER. Arlindo Dino Duku
Abidjan, Cote D Ivoire.
Telephone 0022509126307

 

Hello Dearest,

 

We apologise for any inconveniences this might bring to you especially coming from complete strangers. However, it is an urgent call for assistance as our ugly (circumstance) predicaments here compelled our action.

 

Our introduction will provide a foundation for this relationship as your contact is courtesy of via American World Wide  International Contact Web.

 

It is my pleasure to acquaint you with this proposal for the purpose of investment in your company. We are  ARLINDO and CASSANDRA THE ONLY SURVIVING CHILDREN OF LATE SLIVA DUKU from  Sierra Leone. My late father was a Gold and Diamond merchant based in Freetown Sierra-Leone.

 

We are writing you from Rep of Cote 'Ivoire where we Have been taking refuge after the brutal war and Murder of our parents by the rebels during the renewed Fighting in our country Sierra Leone.

 

Because of the war our late Father sold his shipping company and took us to a nearby country Cote d'Ivoire where he deposited US$18, Million(Eighteen Million United States Dollars) in a Financial/bank here in Cote 'Ivoire.we are seeking for an avenue to transfer this money to a reliable and trustworthy individual for investment programmes.

 

Please, We want to know if you will be of help to me and my younger Siste who is seriously sick now coupled with the current political situation in Ivory Coast now, We are seeking for your assistance to transfer this Money to your account for a good investment Project in your country and also relocate to your country with my younger Sister to further our studies.

 

We are willing to offer you 15% of the total sum for Your assistance. Please for your good information this transaction Is 100% risk free and in no way connected with any illegal transaction.

 

Please, Kindly Respond to help us urgently.

Best regards
Arlindo and Cassandra Duku

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