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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:
  • "hundred thousand united state 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: samson williams <samson_a8@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <samsonwilliams_01@yahoo.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 4 Jul 2007 09:16:58 +0000
Subject: From Samson


From Samson
IT IS MY DESIRE TO GO INTO BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU. I AM SAMSON WILLIAMS, AN IVOIRIAN NATIONALITY.I AM THE ONLY SON OF LATE MR GEORGE WILLIAMS ANEX,MY LATE FATHER WAS A WEALTHY DUST GOLD EXPORTER,BASED IN ABIDJAN,THE ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST BEFORE HE WAS POISONED TO DEATH BY HIS BUSINESS PARTNER .
BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY LATE FATHER ON 2ND AUGUST 2004 IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS ADMITTED,HE CALLED ME SECRETLY TO HIS BED SIDE AND HE TOLD ME ABOUT THE SUM OF US$9. 800 000.00 (NINE MILLION, EIGHT HUNDRED THOUSAND UNITED STATE DOLLARS)HE DEPOSITED WITH A BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN ,THAT HE USED MY NAME AS THE NEXT OF KIN IN DEPOSIT OF THE MONEY,AND ALSO HE TOLD ME THAT THE MONEY WAS DEPOSITED UNDER FIXED-SUSPENCE ACCOUNT THAT I SHOULD BE 24 YEARS BEFORE HAVING ACCESS TO THE MONEY.
HE EXPLAINED TO ME THAT IT WAS BECAUSE OF THIS MONEY HE WAS POISONED BY HIS BUSINESS PARTNER,THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A RELIABLE FOREIGN PARTNER IN A COUNTRY OF MY CHOICE THAT WILL ASSIST ME TO TRANSFER THIS MONEY TO AN OVERSEAS ACCOUNT WHERE IT WILL BE USED FOR A PROPER FUTURE INVESTMENT.
PLEASE THIS IS WHY I AM SEEKING FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE AS FOLLOWS:
(1) TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT WHERE THIS MONEY WILL BE TRANSFER TO FOR AN INVESTMENT PURPOSE IN A PROFITABLE OUTFIT WHICH YOU KNOW BEST.
(2) TO SERVE AS MY GUARDIAN OF THIS MONEY SINCE I AM ONLY 19 YEARS.
(3) TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME IN YOUR COUNTRY SO THAT I WILL CONTINUE MY EDUCATION CAREER.
(4) TO PROCURE ME A RESIDENTIAL PERMIT IN YOUR COUNTRY.
I DECIDED TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL MONEY AS THE MODE OF COMPENSATION FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE. PLEASE I WILL BE VERY HAPPY IF THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE CONCLUDED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. I AM EXPECTING TO HEAR FROM YOU AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.YOURS SINCERELYSAMSON WILLIAMS
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