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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • robbort_guie@yahoo.ca (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: robbort guie <robbort_guie06@yahoo.co.nz>
Reply-To: robbort_guie3@yahoo.ca
Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2007 21:42:29 +1200 (NZST)
Subject: humanity help


ELDAS QUEST HOUSE.
BOULEVARD D’ PIERRE.
11 B.P 1049 11
ABIDJAN- COTE D’ IVIORE

DAEREST ONE

This short message is to introduce myself and equally request for an assistance from you. I got your contact from the iviorien chamber of commerce and indutries.( sales & offer , commerce& marketing directory ) I am ROBBORT ROBERT GUIE the remaining son of the late millatry president, mr Robert Guei. Who was murdered along with his whole family and wife, during the coup d’ etat of 19th sept 2002, in abidjan (west africa) Before this event; the present civillain govt of Mr Laurant Gbagbo was accussing my Father of embezzling the sum of US$56 millon dollars (fifty- six millon dollars ) during his Regime. Currently; the rebel group having failled in the coup d’ etat has captured some villages in The nothern states in the country and has on the 12th oct 2002 has equally attacked and Siezed the remains of the cocoa farms belonging to my father worth up millons of Dollars.

Enlosed herewith the websites for your confirmations. www.abidjan.net/actualites
www.presseci.com www.lenational.info www.supportmpci.org believe me! One
cannot say what will happen next, but during this event, i was lucky to sneak
away with three of the boxes containing our family treasures valued at : a 55kg of gold dust and US $19.5 millon dollars. I have succeded also in depositing the boxes in a private security company without the company knowing the real contents in the boxes. Sir, i am in need of a foriegn partner which will help me to uplift this treasures to overseas. If you are intrested to assist me let me know and what percentage commision you will Collect from me. As of me, i'm proposing a 15%as a commission. Don’t forget that this mail is stricting confidentail. Confirm this mail as it reaches you. Please kindly reply me with my private mail box:robbort_guie@yahoo.ca

Thank you and good bye
ROBBORT GUIE

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