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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:
  • "dear sir/madam" (a standard Nigerian greeting phrase)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: mary eddei <maryeddei@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2007 04:33:47 -0800 (PST)
Subject: PLEASE HELP


Dear Sir/Madam

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going
into business relationship with you. I got your name
and contact from the Ivoirian chamber of commerce
and industry. I prayed over it and selected your
name among other names due to its esteeming nature
and the recommendations given to me as a reputable
and trust worthy person that I can do business with
and by the recommendation , I must not hesitate to
confide in you for this simple and sincere business
. I am Mary Eddie the only dauther of late Mr and Mrs
Eddie. My father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in
Abidjan , the economic capital of Ivory coast, my
father was poisoned to dearth by his business
associates on one of their outings on a business
trip . My mother died when I was a baby and since
then my father took me so special. Before the death
of my father on march 2004 in a private
hospital
here in Abidjan he secretly called me on his bed
side and told me that he has the sum of Eight million United State
Dollars. US($6.000.000) left in fixed / suspense account in one of the
prime bank here in Ghana ,that he used my name as his only dauther for
the next of Kinin depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that
it was because of this wealth that he wapoisoned by his business
associates. That I should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my
choice where i will transfer this money and use it for
investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel management
. Sir, I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
(1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be
transferred to . (2) To serve as a guardian of this
fund since I am only 22years. (3) To make arrangement for me to come
over to your country to
further my education and to secure a
resident permit
in your country. Moreover, sir i am willing to offer
you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your
effort/ input after the successful transfer of this
fund into your nominate account in overseas. Furthermore, you indicate
your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction
would be concluded within fourteen(14)days you signify interest to
assist me. Please make sure that you write me today. Anticipating to hear
from you soon. Thanks
Yours

Best regards,
Mary Eddie

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