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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "keep it confidential" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "mariam mus" <mariam_musa_518@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: mariam_musa_1011@yahoo.co.uk
Date: Sat, 07 Apr 2007 14:45:08 +0000
Subject: From Miss mariam musa

From Miss mariam musa

Dearest one,
permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship
with you , I prayed over it and selected your name among other names due to
its esteeming nature and the recommendation by the director for a reputable
and trustworthy person l can do business with and by the recommendation l
must not hesitate to confid in you for this simple and sincere business.

l am Missmariam musa the only daughter of late mr and Mrs mohammade musa .My
father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan here, the economic
capital of Ivory Coast, he was poissoned to death by his business associates
on one of their outings on business.
My mother died on the 20th october 1988 and my father
took me so special because l am motherless. Before the death of my father on
29th march 2004 in a private hospital here in Abidjan, he
secretly called me on his bedside,when I sat down to listen to him, he
started crying, why?

(1) he conplained that I am too young to be managing my life,
(2)that I have not finished my university education as he planned for me,
(3)no body to take care of me again as a young girl, but after much crying,
he still passed an instruction to me that he has a sum of US$4.500.000.(FOUR
MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) left in a
fixed/suspense account in one of the prime banks here in Abidjan, that he
used my name as the only daughter for his next of kin in deposit of the
funds.

He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was
posisoned by his business associates , that l should seek for a God fearing
foreign partner in a country of my choice where l will transfer this money
and use it for proper investment purpose ,that I must finish my university
education by the help of a business partner abroad,that he or she should
help me obtain a resident permit in his or her country.
He also gave an out standing instrution to the bank that the money must be
transfered outside this country before use, this is to make sure that I did
not begin to make use of the money here so that his enemies will not get at
me.

Dear , I am now ready to do all these since my father my bread winner is no
more.
Dear, l am honourable seeking your assistance in the
following ways.
( 1) to provide a bank account into which this money
will be transfered to.
(2) to serve as my gaurdian in your country while I will depend on your
expert advise since l am a girl of 21 years.
( 3 ) to make arrangement for me to coming over to your
country in order to further my university education
and to secure a residential permit for me in your country.
Moreover , l am willing to offer you 15% of the
total sum as compensation for your effort /input after
the successfull transfer of this funds to your account
overseas.

Furthermore, you can indicate your option towards
assisting me as l believed that this project would be
concluded within fourteen ( 14 ) days you signify
interest to assist me.
Hoping to hearing from you soonest.
May God bless you as you extend your helping hand to a needy fellow.

Best wishes
mariam musa
Please even if you don't want to assist me. Please keep it confidential for
my security.

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