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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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: edmond secundus <project_cocoa@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: edsecondus9a@yahoo.com
Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 04:56:38 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Personal Message


Beloved ,

I am sincerely very much delighted to write this message to you therefore I will like you to read it with understanding . Please I want to know if you can be able to assist me regarding to the content of this message. we are twin orphans Jean and Edmond, but it was sad that Jean Passed away last two months, and I Edmond is trying to carry on with my schooling. The death was contemplated because we both visited our uncle and once we are back home my late brother Jean fell and died at spot. I later found out that our father left a sum of (6.5M,USD) Six million Five Hundred United States Dollars and deposited in one of the bank here in Abidjan in the name of Jean and I Edmond. But the uncle later process on trying to change the documents to his name and it came to our notice and we have put a stop to that. Also I have contacted a lawyer who will help to secure back all the documents on my name I am just 22years old boy .

Therefore I need your help if you can assist me to have this documents be prepared so that the money can be transfer to you also you will make an arrangement to enable me get a school visa to travel out from this country Cote d'ivoire to join you in your country to enable me to continue with my education so that I will have a bright future.

Finally I plead with you to consider the danger of my life over my uncle to enable us come to a conclusion on how you can handle this to the Glory of God.

Hoping to read from you.

You're blessed.
Edmond Secundus.



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