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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:
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "liberia" (a location commonly mentioned 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: denis bany <denis_bay000@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <denis_bany10@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 26 May 2007 22:07:49 +0200
Subject: From Denis



From Denis Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire
+22506537451

My dear,
I am Denis Bany, the son of Late Mr Bany Benard a Nationality of Republic of Liberia, located in West Africa, but reside here in Cote Divoire, I inherited an important sum of money from my late father who died recently here in Cote d'Ivoire. I wish to request for your assistance in investing this money in a lucrative venture under your directives and guidance in your country. I want you to assist me for the transfer of this sum of Three million, United States Dollars ($3,000,000) to your account designated hence I will give you the contact of the bank where the money was deposited so that you can contact them immediately and discuss with them since I do not know much about financial issues.

My purpose to transfer this money is when i come to your country i will continue my education and you will invest this money in your business or you look for a good business and put the money because i dont know much on how i will invest the money. i want to come and stay you in your country and settle my life over there because i have no body here again, my parents are dead and my only sister died by gun men during the war in my country. I will give you some resonable percentage from the total sum, or you can tell me how much you will like to take from the money as your commission for your assistance ,while I pray that you do not betray me at last. Please it is important you contact me immediately for more clarifications on the next step hence it is my wish to relocate to your country as soon as the transfer of this money is concluded.

i expect your reply

God bless you.

Denis Bany
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