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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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: williams sussan <williams_su72@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <willi_sussan2008@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 30 Jun 2007 10:48:32 +0000
Subject: Dearest One,



Dearest One, I am Williams Bamba from Sierra Leone. I am writing you from Rep of Cote d'Ivoire where we have been taking refuge after the brutal war and murder of our parents by the rebels during the renewed fighting in our country. Because of the war our late Father sold his shipping company and took us to a nearby country Cote d'Ivoire where he deposited US$18, 300, 000.00 Million in his foreign account with one of the bank here in Cote 'Ivoire.Please, I got your Contact from research net and due to the current political situation in Ivory Coast i am seeking for your assistance to transfer this Money to good investment Project in your country and also relocate to your country with my younger sister Sussan to further our study and we are willing to offer you 15% of the total sum for your assistance.
Please for your good information this transaction is 100% risk free and in no way connected with any illegal transaction.If your willing to help us please contact us with your information, your full name,your house and office address,your telephone and fax number,your occupation,so that we will proceed to the bank for the registration and introduction of your name as our late father foreign partner who wants to help us secure our inheritance in your account so that the bank will recognised you and advice us what to do to enable them transfer the money to your account for investment project Please help us to get out of this terrible situation and our Almighty God will bless you. Best Regards Williams/Sussan Bamba
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