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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:
  • "dearest one," (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: "Sonia Camara." <sonia_c0027@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: sonia_camara06@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2007 01:36:48 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From Sonia Camara.


Dearest One,

Good a thing to write you. we have a proposal for you-this however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your will I am Miss Sonia Camara, 21 years, the daughter of the late Dr David Camara of the late blessed memory. my father was a highly reputable busnness man He was the Director General National Gold and Diamond Mining Corporation of Sierra-Leone.

It is sad to say that he passed away misteriously in France during one of his business trips, Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time. But GOD knows the truth! My mother died when I was just 4 years old and since then our father took me so special. Before his death he gave to me the documents of the money he has deposited in Abidjan Cote d’Ivoire with my name the only daughter as the beneficiary.

The amount is US $10 million 700hundred thousand Dollars (Ten million seven hundred thousand United State Dollars) I managed to escape to Abidjan, the Republic of Cte d’Ivoire through the help of my father's friend. Meanwhile, I would want to leave Cote d'Ivoire entirely with this money for investment in your country because of the political crisis and war hear in this country and mostly for my future.

Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly help us as your own daughter and son?
2. Can we completely trust you?
3. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is in your account?

Please, Consider this and get back to us as soon as possible and may GOD be with you. (AMEN)

Thank you so much.

Our sincere regards,
Sonia Camara.



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