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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)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Forota H. Utanga" <fforota10@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <forota1975@yahoo.com.ph>
Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 15:16:25 +0200
Subject: Dear Beloved one.



Dear Beloved one.Calvary greetings to you. I have a proposal for you-thishoweveris not mand=atory nor will I in any manner compelyou to honour against your will.
I am =FOROTA H. UTANGA 21 yearsold and the onlySON of my late parents.MRS.and MR= MARTINS UTANGA.My father was a highly reputablebusnness magnet-(a cocoa me=rchant)who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days.=20=20It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France hospital during= one of his business trips abroad ,12th.Feb 2005.Though his sudden death wa=s linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his w=ho travelled with him at that time. But God knows the truth!My mother died when I was just 4 years old,and since then my father took me= so special. Before his death on Febuary 12 2005 he called the secretary wh=o also accompanied him to the hospital and told her that he had a sum of U=S DOLLARS ($16.5 MILLION) U.S DOLLARS deposited in a bank in (ABIDJAN),Cote=D'ivoire,branch. He also explained to me that it was because of this wealt=h that he was poisoned ,
That I should seek for a foreign partner in a coun=try of my choice where I will transfer this money to and use it for investm=ent purposes. I want you to assist me in transfering the money into your ac=count.and also use it for an investment purpose. I am just 21 years old bo=y and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do.Now I wan=t a foreign partner overseas where I can transfer this consignment. This is= because
I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result of incessant politi=cal crisis here in Ivory coast. The death of myfather actually brought sorr=ow to my life. Dearest one,I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistan=ce in this regards.Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.Now permit me to ask these few questions:-
1. Can you honestly help me as your SON?2. Can I completely trust you?3. Wh=at percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money is in your account? Please,Consider this and get back to me as soon= as possible.
Thank you so much.My sincere regards,FOROTA H. UTANGA
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