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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "million 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)
  • "waiting for your urgent response" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "j'ai une nouvelle adresse mail" (this SPAM email was probably sent to thousands of people)
  • "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.
  
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • b_enjaminyerima@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Benjamin=20Yerima?= <b_enjaminyerima@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: be_njaminyerima@yahoo.fr
Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2007 22:13:11 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: URGENT


J'ai une nouvelle adresse mailVous pouvez maintenant m'écrire à : b_enjaminyerima@yahoo.fr



- Good Day,:My name is Benjamin Yerima I am the only vson of late Dr and Mrs Nana Yerima and i have a younger sister called Mary, Before the death of our father he was a big exporter of Cocoa and coffee in Cote D’ivoire.Our father was killed by the rebels group in Cote D’ivoire. He revealed to me a secret concerning a deposit he made in Abidjan Cote d'Ivoire. He deposited the sum of US$7. 5 million dollars in a fixed suspence account in my name. I would love you to come here in person so that we will meet face to face to be able to go together to move this money out of Cote d’Ivoire. In case you may not come here, I would want you to contact the bank on my behalf so that we can arrange on how we can arrange for the transfer of the fund. Immediately after the transfer you will help us relocate to your country.My fathers relatives made some attempts on our life in order to inherit our fathers wealth.Due to this attitude of my father's relatives, since my mother was already dead,we decided to run to Abidjan where we are presently living in a church with a pastor.I am sincerely solicit your assistance to help us transfer the moeny for investment in your country.If you are really intrested in assisting us please respond to this call for assistance,you can also forward your phone number for easy comunication.Waiting for your urgent response.May God bless you.Benjamin Yerima.

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