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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:
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "confidentiality of this transaction" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: "keita felix" <f_keita45@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: keita_felix@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 02 May 2007 17:24:11 +0000
Subject: From felix 02-05-007

Hello Dear,

I know that my message will come to you as a surprise since I don’t know you
in person or met with you before, but I believe that you would be obliged to
come to my assistance after hearing about my situation. I am 19 years old
and I was formerly a Medical student of the University of cote d'Ivoire West
Africa, I studied only a year before things Changed.
Late last year October 2006, the Rebels in my Country struck our township
and the government Army killed my parents and my only sister because my
father was an opposition leader to the president of my country. Up till
now, no body can say of sure who is responsible for the Cold killing.

My dad kept $9.5 M USD (Nine Million, Five Hundred Thousand Dollars.) in a
domiciliary account with a bank in Cote d'Ivoire before he passed away which
I am the next of kin.

A) I need your assistance to provide a safe bank account where this money
will be transferred to for an investment instead, of the in the account
since there is political crisis here.
(B) You will serve as the guardian of these funds since I am 19 years. You
will take care of me while I will be in school and you will be managing the
fund for our both interest.
C) You will make arrangement for me to come over to your country after
The money has been transferred to you.

I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and
Industrial productions. I am willing to offer you 10% of the total sum
As compensation for your effort after this successful transfer of this fund
to your nominated account overseas.

Note that the confidentiality of this transaction would be highly
Appreciated .

Thanks and best regards.

Felix keita

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