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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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: Eric Roland <eric.rol1212fr12@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: eric.r001@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 25 May 2007 18:42:58 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Dearest one,


Dearest one,

Greetings to you.I thank God that I have come across you and believe you will not turn down my request.My name is Eric Roland,I am 18 years old,from Bouake in Cote D'ivoire,west Africa.I became an orphan last year when my father and my mother were murdered in Bouake in the northen part of Cote D'ivoire my home town.

I was in school when the rebel new forces went on rampage and killed people in the town suspected for supporting the government of Gbagbo.I was take from the school by a good samaritan and taken to Abidjan,where I am taking refuge.I am now staying with My church Pastor and he has been trying for me. I am confuse as to what to do to claim my late father's deposit in a bank in Abidjan here.He deposited a sum of ($5.5 million dollar's only).

This deposit was to be sent to his business partner in overseas for investment but since the crisis they lost contact and I dont know about him and I dont know about their transaction before he died.Am appealing to you in the name of God to help me provide a bank account so that the bank can transfer the money and a safe place for me to move to after the transfer for my continuation of my studies.I believe you are a reliable person that will not sit on the money and will provide a safe place where I can move to continue my studies.

I promise to give you 15% of the total amount when the transfer is done,and that will cover all your inconveniences and all the expensis you made while helping me.

Please send to me your telephone number and let me know your Willingness and capebility of handling this transaction,Because this is the only thing I have left in life with.

I will be waiting to hear from you soonest,
Yours faithfully,
Eric.


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