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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "million 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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• 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.
  • williamsstella01@yahoo.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "stella williams" <williamsstella7@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: williamsstella01@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:54:52 +0000
Subject: FROM STELLA AND KENNY WILLIAMS.

FROM STELLA AND KENNY WILLIAMS.
ABIDJAN, COTE D' IVOIRE. WEST AFRICA.
MY NAME IS STELLA WILLIAMS NATIONALITY SIERRA LEONE. I AM 22YEARS OLD
STUDING MARKETING IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION IN THE UNIVERSITY.
I LOST MY FATHER YEARS BACK HE DIED DURING THE WAR IN MY
COUNTRY. MY LATE FATHER WAS ONE OF THE DIRECTORS UNDER TIJAN KABBAH
GOVERNMENT. MY BROTHER KENNY IS 18 YEARS. WE ARE LEAVING IN COTE D'IVOIRE
SINCE PAST SIX MONTH. IT IS MY DESIRE TO WRITE FROM MY HEART HOPING THAT YOU
WILL NOT BETRAY US. MY FATHER DIVERTED SOME HUGE SOME OF MONEY WHICH HE
DEPOSITED WITH A SECURITY COMPANY HERE IN ABIDJAN WHEN HE WAS ALIFE.
THIS MONEY TOTALING US$ 9,000,000.00( NINE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS )IS
STILL WITH THE SECURITY COMPANY HERE.
NOW WE ARE SEEKING FOR A TRUSTED PERSON WHO WILL RECEIVE THIS FUND ON OUR
BEHALF
HOWEVER, WHAT WE NEEDED FROM YOU IS
YOUR GOOD ASSISTANCE AS A BENEFICIARY TO THIS FUND AND TO ASSIST US IN OUR
INVESTMENT PLANS FOR HOTEL OR BUSINESS MANAGEMENT IN YOUR COUNTRY.
SINCE WE ARE INEXPERENCED IN THE WORLD OF BUSINESS,AND ALSO TO COMPLETE MY
STUDIES THERE. THAT'S THE REASON WHY WE
ARE ASKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT. ALL DOCUMENTS CONCERNING THE DEPOSIT WILL BE
GIVEN TO YOU FOR YOUR VERIFICATION. WE REALLY NEED TO MOVE THE FUND OUT OF
AFRICA TO ABROAD. I AND MY SISTER HAVE DECIDED TO GIVE YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL
SUM FOR YOUR KIND ASSISTANCE AND 3% WILL ALSO BE MAPPED OUT TO SETTLE
ANY EXPENSES YOU MAKE IN YOUR ASSISTANCE.
PLEASE EMAIL ME FOR MORE INFORMATIONS AND WE WILL DISCUSS MORE ABOUT TRUST.
AFRICA IS NO LONGER CONDUSIVE FOR US TO STAY.YOU CAN ALSO EMAIL ME
AT(williamsstella01@yahoo.com)
OUR BEST REGARDS.
STELLA AND KENNY WILLIAMS.

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