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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:
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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: Armel Dickson <armel_dickson@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 05:14:03 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: From Armel Dickson.


From Armel Dickson.
Address Amina Guest House.
Abidjan, Cote D'Ivoire in west africa.

Dear Please do not be embraced with this letter as we have not seen or met before. My name is Armel Dickson I am the only daughter of Late Mr. Sodjo Dickson a wealthy cocoa merchant in the northern part of Cote D'CIvoire who was killed during November 2006 war.

My late father deposited the sum of four Million Five Hundred Thousand United state Dollars (USD$4.5M) with a bank here in Cote D'Ivoire. Dear I want you to assist me to transfer this money to your account and invest it in any available business of your choice. Please tell me how much percentage you want for your humble assistance. Dear if you are touched to help me, kindly reply me for more details.


Thanks and remain blessed.
Armel Dickson






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