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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:
  • "% for any expenses which may be incurred" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "confidentiality of this transaction" (they don't want anyone to point out to you that this is a scam)
  • "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: Joel Akum <joiel2@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <joelakum@terra.com>
Date: Mon, 9 Jul 2007 21:13:06 +0000
Subject: From Brenda and Joel Akum,



From Brenda and Joel Akum,
My name is Brenda and my junior brother Joel. We are the only two children of late Mr. & Mrs. Lokko Akum who was the Director of the diamond co-operation in Sierra Leone and Director Coffee export business in Bouake the northern city of Abidjan the Economic Capital of Ivory Coast. Our mother died when we were babies and for this reason, our father took us so special because we were motherless. Unfortunately, our father was poisoned and he died in 2006 in the general hospital here in Abidjan.

Before his death he deposit the sum of USD $10,200,000.00 (Ten Million two hundred thousand dollars). In a Finance House and he left an instruction that the money is strictly for investments abroad. However, before his death, he explained to us that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associate and for this reason, he advised us that encase of death, we should move from Bouake down to Abidjan town with some important documents which he used in depositing the fund with the bank. He also advice us to seek for someone from a country of our choice to be our guardian and help us to safeguard this fund in his/her private account for investments which he/she will manage till we finish our education.

I want you to do me a favour to assist us transfer the money to your account in your country as my Investor, who is going to assist us travel to your country and continue our education. We have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial production. This is our reason for writing to you. Please if you are willing to assist us, contact us immediately via email and call us on telephone +22508792685 for more details. We have mapped out 60% for ourselves and 35% for your cordial assistance and 5% for any expenses which may be incurred in this transaction.

Finally, note that the confidentiality of this transaction would be highly appreciated, Please reply as soon as possible.
Yours, truly,
Brenda and Joel Akum.
Telephone: 0022508792685
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