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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - that's what the scam is about)
  • "million 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: bashiru ausman <bashiru_ausman01@yahoo.fr>
Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 13:06:58 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Please Help Me To Come Over To Your Peaceful Country.


From: Bashiru Usman A
Abidjan,Cote d' Ivoire,
West Africa.

Attn: Sir,

I am Bashiru Usman Ali a muslim by religion from the aboved named country in West Africa and I am 20 years now undergraduate, I am contacting you in the management of the fund which my father left for me before he died, he was a dealer of cocoa export and import in the capital city of Ivoire coast-Abidjan. The amount is $4.7million dollars and is deposited in a security company in Europe but he deposited it there as a family valiable and not as money just for the security reason, if you are interested to help me claim the fund then i am willing to give you the contact of the security company for you to contact them for the claiming of the fund.

I intended to solict your assistance in the sense that you will not disappoint me and you have to notify me of your acceptance and assurance that you will stand firm in all matter relating to this transaction since i have no parents any more rather than you alone.

Upon your willingness to carry this operation, I am going to offer you 20% of the total sum for your help while 5% will stand for any unforseen expenses that we may incur. your private Tel. And Fax number incuding your address is needed and then I shall in return inform you of the proceedure and the contact of the security company so that you will call them.

Thanks for your co-operation and i will wait for your immediate response.

Yours faithfully,
Bashiru Usman A.


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