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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:
  • "huge amount of money" (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)
  • "hundred thousand u.s 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: Carol Mario <carolxx300@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: carolxx00@yahoo.fr
Date: Sat, 5 May 2007 16:59:48 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Miss Carol Mario


Miss Carol Mario
Avenue 15,rue 12
Lot 1225,Deux Plateau
Abidjan-Coted'ivoire

It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture There is this huge amount of money SIXTEEN MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND U.S dollars($16,500,000.00) which my late Father Mr Laurent Mario kept for me in one of the bank here in Abidjan before he was assasinated by unknown persons. Now I decieded to invest these money in your country or anywhere safe enough outside Africa for security purposes.I want you to help me to transfer this fund to your country for investment purposes on the followings below:

1). Telecommunication
2). International School
3). Five star hotel

If you can be of an assistance to me i will be pleased to offer to you
15% of the total fund.

I await your soonest response.

Extend my warmest regards to your entire family.

Thank you and God bless you

Sincerely

Carol Mario


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