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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "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: "monica_edmond@terra.es" <monica_edmond@terra.es>
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 01:09:02 +0100 (MET)
Subject: From Mrs. monica edmond


From Mrs. monica edmond
PLOT 23 Felix Avenue
Abidjan Cote d Ivoire

Hello Friend,

Please excurse me if i have infringe into your privacy.this may be
strange any way but i have no option but cry out . having gone through your
profile i think i am convince you are the right fellow to confide this to.

It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I and my Son, intend to establish in your country.
Though I have not met with you before but I believe, one has to risk
confiding in someone to succeed sometimes in life.

There is this amount of Eight million, five hundred thousand United
State Dollars($8.500,000) which my late Husband deposited with a security
company in Abidjan Capital city of Cote d'Ivoire which he wanted to
used for his political reason in our Country before he was assassinated.

Now I and my son have decided to invest these money in your country or
anywhere safe enough outside Africa for security and political reasons.
We want you to help us claim and receive the consignment which will be
sent to you through diplomatic means to your address to avoid any
traces of the funds and to enable you plan for the investment in your
Country:

I will like to invest part of the money into these three investment
in your Country but, if there is any other business that is better than
what I am suggestion, I will be very glad to follow your advice.

1). Real estate
2). The transport industry
3). Five star hotel

If you can be of an assistance to us we will be pleased to offer to you
20% Of the total fund while the balance will be invested by you.
I await your response soonest
Respectfully yours,
Mrs monica edmond






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