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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:
  • "million 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)
  • ",000,000" (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: <frankk_20062001@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2007 05:39:12 +0900 (JST)
Subject: URGENT

FROM DR. DR.FRANK HAMSSA ,
01 bp 1569, ABIDJAN 01,
REPUBLIQUE DU COTE D' IVOIRE.


I AM DR.FRANK HAMSSA DOCTOR TO THE LATE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF IVORY COAST WEST AFRICA. ------------------------------------------------------GOOD DAY TO YOU, PLEASE SEE NEED TO READ MY PROPOSAL AND UNDERSTAND WITH ME I AM DR.JACOB BROWN SON 46 YEARS, THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US,I WAS A
PERSONAL DOCTOR TO THE LATE PRESIDENT ROBERT GUEI OF THE REPUBLIC OF COTE D'IVORE SADLY HE WAS MURDERED YEARS AGO BY THE REBELS DURING POLITICAL WAR.

WHEN HE WAS ALIVE HE USED MY NAME AND IN FORMATIONS AND MADE A DEPOSIT OF TWELVE MILLION UNITED STATES DOLLARS $12,000,000.00 IN A WAY THAT PEOPLE WOULD NOT KNOW THAT THE MONEY WAS BELONGING TO HIM AND NOW HE IS DEATH WHAT I AM ASKING FOR IF YOU WILL BE HONEST TO ME AS I WILL USE YOUR INFORMATION
AS A BENEFICIARY TO MOVE THE FUND,THE FULL DOCUMENTS OF THE DEPOSIT ARE IN MY POSSESSION , I WILL GIVE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE FINANCE AND SECURITY COMPANY TO RELEASE THE BOX TO YOUR DIRECTIONS IN YOUR COUNTRY THROUGH THEIR DIPLOMATIC SERVICE,AND PLEASE NEVER LET THE FINANCE SECURITY COMPANY TO KNOW
THE CONTENTS OF THE BOX AS MONEY BECAUSE IT DEPOSITED AS FAMILY TREATURE LATE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF IVORY COAST ROBERT GUEI YOU WILL MAKE AN ARRANGEMENT WITH ME BEFORE COMING OVER TO MEETING WITH YOU IN YOUR COUNTRY,YOU WILL BE ENTITLED TO 20% OF THIS FUND,YOU CAN CONFIRM PLEASE YOUR
INTEREST AS SOON YOU RECEIVE THIS EMAIL.

THANKS AND REGARDS. DR FRANK HAMSSA SON.




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