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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:
  • "million us 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)
  • "keep this confidential" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: ali mohammad <ali_mohammad198188921@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <ali_mohammad1988@terra.com>
Date: Thu, 31 May 2007 14:30:02 +0000
Subject: Asslamualikum



Asslamualikum

Dear One,

Allah SWT ! there is no god but He! To Him belong the Most Beautiful Names. (Qur'an 20:8)In the name of AL-BRI', AL-'AZZ, AL-KARM, I thank you so much for as you read this letter.I am Mohammad D. Ali 17 years old.I am the only child of late Dr.Mustafa Ali. We lived in the economic capital of Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire), my father was a very wealth Cocoa merchant bases in Abidjan the Economic Capital of Ivory Coast before he was poisoned to death by his business associates in one of their outings on a business trip.

My mother died when i was just 2 years old and since then, my father took me so special because i am motherless. Before the death of my father on October 2006 in a private hospital here in Abidjan due to complications as a result of the poison, he secretly called me on his bedside and gave me some documents and told me that he has the sum of Ten million US dollars (US$10,000,000) left in a fixed / suspense account in one of the prime banks here in Abidjan, that he used my name as his only son for the next of kin in depositing the fund.
My Father also explained to me that it was because of his wealth that he was poisoned and that in case of his death, that I should seek for a foreign guardian in a country of my choice where i can transfer this money and use it for Investment purposes such as real estate or hotel business or anyother business of your choice . Now that i am in a very difficult situation, I want to live this country to have a new life because i fear the people that killed my father may also kill me too. Please,i am sincerely seeking your Assistance in the following ways:
(1) TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WOULD BETRANSFERRED TO IN YOUR COUNTRY
(2) TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM STILL 17 YEARS AND MY LATE FATHER LEFT AN ORDER WITH THE BANK THAT INCASE OF DEATH, I HAVE TO ATTAIN THE AGE OF 25 YEARS BEFORE THE COULD RELEASE THE FUND TO ME OR OLNY THEY CAN RELEASE IT IF I PRESENT A GUARDIAN WHO SHALL RECEIVE THE FUND ON MY BEHALF
(3)TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY TO FURTHER MY EDUCATION AFTER THE MONEY HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED.Moreover,i am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort after the successful transfer of this fund into your account in your country or anyother destination of yours and I also maped out 5% for expencis. Please note that this money shall be under your care untill i finish my education because my late father adviced me not to follow money first. He said that Eduction is the Key to sucess.Furthermore, you indicate your options towards assisting me so that i can forward to you the contact of the bank where the fund is deposited as I believe that this transaction would be concluded within four (4 ) days you signify interest to assist.I have discussed with the Bank manager about this and he said that he shall direct you well on how this fund can be transfered to your account without any delay.
PLEASE KEEP THIS CONFIDENTIAL FOR MY LIFE SAKE .
Allah bless and protect you.

I am your son,
Mohammad Ali
0022508985625.
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