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

Fraud email example:

From: amina hassan <aminhall5@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <aminah@centrum.cz>
Date: Fri, 22 Jun 2007 16:46:03 +0200
Subject: Dear One



Dear OneHello and may the peace of gracious God be withyou,please I have a problem which I needed a help fromyou,I have decided to write you for help. I have aproposal for you-this however is not mandatory norwill I in any manner compel you to honour against yourwill.I am in a state of delinma and your profilepushed me to send you this mail, I am Amina Hassan, 19years old and the only daughter of my late parents Mr. and Mrs.Hassan Mustapha. My father was a highly reputable business magnet (a cocoa merchant) who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days. It is sad to say that he passed awaymysteriously in France during one of his businesstrips abroad on 12th.Febuary 2004.Though his suddendeath was linked or rather suspected to have beenmasterminded by an uncle of > his who travelled withhim at that time. But God knows the truth! My motherdied when I was just 4 years old, and since then myfather took me so special.Before the death of my father on 12 2004 he secretlycalled me on his bed side and told me that he has thesum of Seven million, five hundred thousand UnitedState Dollars. US$($7.500,000 Million) left infixed/suspense account in one of the prime banks herein Abidjan ,that he used my name as his only daughterfor the next of Kin in depositing of the fund .I am just 19 years old and a university undergraduateand really don't know what to do. This is because Ihave suffered a lot of set backs as a result ofincessant political crisis here in Ivory coast. Thedeath of my father actually brought sorrow to mylife.I am in a sincere desire of your humbleassistancein this regards.Your suggestions and ideas will behighly regarded. Now permit me to ask these fewquestions:-1. Can you honestly help me as your daughter?2. Can I completely trust you?3. What percentage of the total amount in questionwill be good for you after the money is in youraccount? Please, Consider this and get back to me assoon as possible.Thank you so much.My Greetings to your family.My sincere regards,Miss Amina Hassan
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