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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:
  • "search for a reliable person" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "account in your country or any safer place" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million us dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
  • "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: linda williams <lindawilliams_127@yahoo.de>
Reply-To: williamsfamilyprivate@yahoo.com
Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2007 19:22:08 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: FROM MRS LINDA WILLIAMS


MRS LINDA WILLIAMS
ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE,
WEST AFRICA.


Good Day,
I got your contact address on my desperate search for a reliable person/
company for partnership investments overseas. By introduction
I am MRS LINDA WILLIAMS from Sierra.I am a widow with two
children being that I lost my husband a couple of months ago. My husband was
a servingdirector of the Cocoa exporting board until his death .
He was assassinated by the rebels following the political
uprising. Before his death he had a foreign account in ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE up to the tune of $4 million US dollars which he
told the bank was for the importation of cocoa processing machine.
I want you to do me a favour to receive this funds to a safe
account in your country or any safer place as the beneficiary . I have
plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial
production.please Iam writing with heart felt condition
because of how I lost my beloved husband.
I WILL GRATIFY YOU 15 PERCENT FOR YOUR
NOBBLE DEEDS.
God will reward you as you going to help me out of this
predicament

Thanks and best regards
MRS LINDA WILLIAMS


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