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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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: tano tano <tano_rr135@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <tano_002@yahoo.fr>
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:09:22 +0000
Subject: Tano Tano



Tano TanoAbidjan , Cote d'Ivoire

Dearest One, It is my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which i intend to establish in your country. Though we have not met each other before.
There is amount of money which my late father deposited with a Financial security vault firm in Abidjan Capital city of Cote d'Ivoire which he wanted to used for his business activties in our Country before he was assassinated by unknow people.

Now I have decided to invest these money in your country,i will like to invest part of the money into these three investment in your Country but, if there is any other business that is better than what I am suggestion, I will be very glad to follow your advice. 1). Real estate2). Transport industry3). Five star hotel
If you can be of an assistance to me i will be pleased to offer to you 10% of the total fund while the balance will be invested by you. I await your soonest response. Respectfully yours, Tano Tano
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