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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)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: jessica sang <jess_sang0002@yahoo.fr>
Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2007 21:23:42 +0100 (CET)
Subject: From Miss Jessica


From Miss Jessica

Dear one,

How are you today?
Compliment of the season

May i use this oppourtunity to introduce my self more to you and the reason why i contacted you.promise me you will not let me down and also to trust you.

My name is Miss Jessica Sang, I am 22 years of age, the only daughter of late Mr and Mrs Bruno Sang, from Cote d'Ivoire, My father before his death was a prosperous Cocoa and Gold merchant in my country before his untimely death, after his business trip to France, to negotiate on a Cocoa and Gold business he wanted to invest in France.

My mother died when I was little ,and since then my father took me so special,Before his death on 12th.Febuary.2005 he told me that he has the Twelve Million five hundred thousand United State Dollars.(USD$12.5) deposited in a security company in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire, that he wanted to use this fund to invest his cocoa business in France. Before the death of my father he instructed me that i should look for a foreighn partner of my choice whom i could trust for security reason.And i have choosed you and also i pray that God should guild us through this transaction.

I am just 22 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do.Now I want you to help me claim the box out of the security company as my late fathers family friend overseas for an investment in your country because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of political crisis here in Ivory coast.The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life.I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.Your suggestions and ideas will be highly
regarded.


Now permit me to ask these few questions:
1. Can you honestly help me.
2. Can I 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 me as soon aspossible.

Thank you so much, My sincere regards

From jessica



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