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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.

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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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)
  • "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)
  • "hundred thousand united states 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: vivy hakim <vivyhakim@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Jun 2007 01:05:49 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Please Be Sympathatic To My Cry.


FROM:MRS VIVIAN N'GO HAKIM ABIDJAN,COTE D'IVOIRE. DEAREST ONE, I KNOW YOU DON'T KNOW ME PERSONALLY. BUT PLEASE CAN YOU BE OF ASSITANCES TO ME?
MY NAME IS MRS VIVIAN N'GO HAKIM .I AM FROM ZIMBABWE, MY HUSBAND WAS KILLED DURING THE RECENT LAND DISPUTES BY THE AGENTS OF PRESIDENT ROBERT MUGABE. MY HUSBAND WAS AMONG THE FARMERS THAT WERE KILLED, BUT BEFORE HE WAS KILLED, HE WENT TO ABIDJAN,COTE D'IVOIRE AND DEPOSITED THE SUM OF $15.5 MILLION DOLLARS(FIFTEEN MILLION,FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATES DOLLARS) IN A SECURITY COMPANY.
NOW I AM IN ABIDJAN,COTE D'IVOIRE WITH MY ONLY SON. PLEASE I WILL STOP HERE, THERE IS NO NEED FOR TOO MANY STORIES, I WILL BE GREATFULL, IF YOU CAN HELP ME TO MOVE THIS MONEY TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR MY FUTURE AND THE FUTURE OF MY ONLY SON. YOUR PERCENTAGE WILL BE MAPPED OUT FOR YOU.
AWAITING FOR YOUR REPLY.
GOD BLESS. YOURS FAITHFULLY, MRS VIVIAN N'GO HAKIM


















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