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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:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: Edward Rev Ivy <ivyedward02@yahoo.com.hk>
Reply-To: ivyedward001@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 23 Mar 2007 01:31:14 +0800 (CST)
Subject: YOU ARE BLESSED


United Methodist Church
Rue 1245 EGLISE RD
ABIDJAN COTE DIVOIRE
TEL. 0022508315435

Dearest In Christ

Notification of Bequest
On behalf of the Trustees and Executor of the estate of Late Eng. Thomas Williams, I once again try to notify you as my earlier letter to you was returned back. I hereby attempt to reach you via your e-mail address.
I wish to notify you that late Eng. Thomas Williams made you a beneficiary to his will. He left the sum of Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand US DALLARS ($650,000) to you in the codicil and last testament to his will. Being a widely travelled man, he must have been in contact with you in the past or simply you were nominated to him by one of his numerous friends abroad who wished you good. Late Eng. Thomas Williams until his death was a former managing director and pioneer staff of a giant construction company. He was a very dedicated Christian who loved to give out. His great philanthropy earned him numerous awards during his life time. Late Eng. Thomas Williams died on the 9th day of February 2003 at the age of 82 years, and his Will is now ready for execution.
According to him this money is to support your Christian activities and to help the poor and the needy. Please If I reach you as I am hopeful, endeavour to get back to me as soon as possible to enable the immediate execution of your portion of the bequest to enable earlier disbursement by the Paying Bank.
You should forward along your telephone and fax numbers, including a proof to confirm your identity as the beneficiary in question. Proof of Identity should be either clergy ID or International passport or drivers License. On demand I would send you the Obituary notice of Late Eng. Thomas Williams for your perusal and maybe you would recognise him.
I hope to hear from you in no distant time.
Yours in His service,
Rev.Mrs Ivy Edward.
Head Leader.

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