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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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +22505722246 (Cote d'Ivoire, probably a prepaid mobile phone)

Fraud email example:

From: ali mariam <ali_mariam_1119@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <ali_mariam_112@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 28 May 2007 13:23:28 +0200
Subject: From Ali and Mariam Mohammed




From Ali and Mariam Mohammed
Abidjan Cote D Ivoire
TELL +225 05722246
Dearest One,

Assalam alaikum and may the peace of gracious Allah be with you,
Permit us to inform you about this proposal I am the first son of late lieutenant cornel in Abidjan Cote D Ivoire . Our late father Addourhoman, died and left us and our mother Mrs Aicha, and my younger sister Mariam my name is Ali Mohammed. I am 20years old why my younger sister Mariam is 18years old. My late father Addourhoman,owns many companies before he died which he left for my mother Mrs Aicha Addourhoman.

Within a year of my fathers death, my Mother Mrs. Aicha Addourhoman,was killed by hired killers, after my mother was killed my fathers lawyer called I and my younger Sister to hand over my late fathers documents to us. after my fathers lawyer have handed over the documents to me, my uncle started demanding for the Documents of my late fathers wealth.

I now called my fathers lawyer, he came and told my uncle that my father made a will that all his properties belongs to his children. After my fathers lawyer have made that statement my uncle started fighting against us to an extend he went and arranged for hired killers to kill I and my younger sister.The first time they came to our home when I wasn't around,my younger sister Mariam was shot and two of our security men was killed also before the police men came, they had escaped, that made us to park out of the compound we thought it will be over that way but it continue happening, that makes us to stop going to school.Because we are afraid let something not happen to us in school premises,That is the reason why we contacted you as an honest person so that you can help us in transferring my late fathers money into your bank account.

e said fund is ($7.500,000) Seven million five hundred thousand United State Dollars. US ,has been deposited into one of the banks in Abidjan Cote D Ivoire . I will be greatful if you can tell me the percentage that will be suit for you after transferring this money in your accounts successfully and after this transfer you are going to send to us a letter of invitation so that we can come over to your country and continue our education. Please do help us and Allah will bless You.
Please, Consider this and get back to us as soon as possible.
Thank you so much.My salaam to your family.My sincere regards,Ali and Mariam Mohammed.
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