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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:
  • "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: lilian duke <lilian_duke_3@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: lilian_duke_1@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 23 Jul 2007 23:52:08 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: IS ME LILIAN DUKE TAKE CARE.


HELLO DEAR

COMPPLIMENTS OF THE DAY, HOW ARE YOU TODAY? I HOPE YOU ARE FINE? MY NAME IS LILIAN DUKE,I AM THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF MY FATHER. MY FATHER IS DR PETER BAUG, THE FORMER DIRECTOR OF COCOA EXPORT IN MY COUNTRY (COTE D\' IVOIRE) WHO IS NOW DEAD. I AM WRITING TO SOLICIT YOUR ASSISTANCE IN HELPING ME KEEP AND INVEST IN YOUR COUNTRY THE SUM OF $8000. MILLION U.S DOLLARS.THIS MONEY DEPOSITED BY MY LATE FATHER IN FINANCE FIRM HERE IN MY CONUTRY, UNDER MY NAME. THIS MONEY WAS REALISED FROM COCOA EXPORT. JUST A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, I WAS INFORMED ABOUT THIS FUND BY THE FINANCE FIRM WHERE MY FATHER DEPOSITED IT. I HAVE VISITED THE FINANCE FIRM HERE IN ABIDJAN TO CONFIRM IF THE FUND IS STILL WITH THEM.
HOWEVER, THE FINANCE COMPANY COULD NOT RELEASE THE FUND TO ME ON THE CONDITION THAT I HAVE TO PROVIDE SOMEBODY WHO IS UP TO 30YRS WHO CAN STAND AS A TRUSTEE, SO THAT THEY CAN BE ABLE TO HAND THE PERSON OVER THE MONEY FOR SAFE KEEPING AND INVESTMENT UNTIL I AM UP TO 30YRS SINCE I AM ONLY 19YRS OR I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL I AM UP 30YRS BEFORE THEY CAN RELEASE THE BOX TO ME. AT THE MOMENT, I AM FINANCIALLY HANDICAPPED THAT I CAN NOT AFFORD TO WAIT FOR THE NEXT 10YRS BEFORE THE MONEY COULD BE RELEASED TO ME. THAT IS WHY I WRITE TO REQUEST FROM YOU IF YOU WILL BE DISPOSED IN HELPING ME KEEP AND INVEST THIS MONEY WITHOUT THE KNOWLEDGE OF ANYBODY.
I WILL OFFER YOU A REASONABLE 22% OUT OF THIS MONEY OR WE CAN ENTER INTO PARTNERSHIP AT THE END OF THE DAY.

MY REGARDS,
LILIAN DUKE


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