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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)
  • "will come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million american 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)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your humble assistance" (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: john konan <john_konan53@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <john_konan02@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2007 19:43:54 +0100
Subject: Dearest one,



Dearest one,
Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship
with you. I am quite aware that my message will come to you as a surprise
because it is indeed very strange for someone you have not met before to contact
you in this regard. I am John konan the only son of late Frederick
Konan. It is sad to say that my father passed away mysteriously in
France during one of his business trips Abroad year 12th.Feb. 2004.Though his
sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been master-minded by an
uncle of his who travelled with him at that time.But God knows the
truth! My mother died when I was just 4 years old,and since then my
father took me so special.Before his death on Febuary 12 2004 he called the
secretary who accompanied him to the hospital and told her that he had a sum of
this money is USD 9.5 million American Dollars and the money is in a bank here
in Abidjan the capital city. left in fixed / suspense account in one of the
prime banks here in Abidjan,that he used my name as his only son for the Next of
Kin in depositing of the fund. He also explained to me that it was
because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates. That I
should seek for a foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will
transfer this money and use it for investment purpose such as real estate or
hotel management. I want you to assist me in clearing this fund into
your account overseas as a beneficiary of the fund,and also use it for an
ivestment purpose. I am just 20years old and high school certificate
holder,really don't know what to do.Now I want an account overseas where I can
transfer this funds. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a
result of incessant political crisis here in Ivory coast.The death of my father
actually brought sorrow to my life. Dearest one,I am in a sincere desire
of your humble assistance in this regards Your suggestions and ideas will be
highly regarded,so that I will know I'm going to come over to your country since
the bank made me to understand that they can be able to make the transfer to any
country of my choice. Now permit me to ask these few questions:-1.
Can you honestly help me as your son
2. Can I completely trust you?3.To serve as a guardian of this fund
since I am only 20years.4. What percentage of the total amount in question
will be good for you after the money is in your account?5.To make
arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and also
to secure a resident permit in your country. Besides, I'm corresponding
with you from my country here in Cote D'Ivoire, West Africa and moreso there is
great political war going on here in my country, that is the main reason why I
contacted you to help me in getting me and my only inheritance out of this
country so that I may not lose my life and the inheritance to war in this
country, infact I'm facing difficulty at the moment in this country.
Furthermore, please indicate your options towards assisting me as I believe
that this transaction would be concluded within seven (7)days you signify your
interest to assist me. Anticipating to hear from you
urgently. Please,consider this and get back to me as soon as
possible.Thanks and God bless.My sincere regards,John
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