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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:
  • "hundred thousand united states 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)
  • "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: franklyn asika <frank.asika1@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <asika1_fr@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 8 Aug 2007 21:04:22 +0200
Subject: Private and Confidential.


Private and Confidential.
From Mr.Franklyn Asika. Abidjan - Cote d'Ivoire. Tel:+22508182869.

ATTN:PLS,

I need your co_operation to receive my inheritance money through your account.

I am Mr.Franlyn Asika the son of late Mr.Job Asika from Sierra Leone.

My late father happens to be in control of a large number of farms including cattles and many sheep before he was poisioned by his foreign business partners in Paris with my mother in one of their farmers association meeting because of greed.

But before his death my late father deposited some amount of money outside our country in bank at the tone of Twelve Million Five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($12,500.000.00. )

Because of my status as a foriegner here and the next of kin to the deposit and also not the rightful depositor, the bank director said that before the can release the total money to me that I need to present to them a foriegn account as it was agreed between them and my late father, that is the major reason why I am contacting you now for assistance and to see that the money is transferred through your account.

All I needed from you now is your Bank detials with your full names and address including your direct and personal telephone number for easy communication as you know that this transaction is a very confidential one.

I hope to handle all matters legally and I want to know your readiness to assist me by sending your full details to me after we must have discussed over the phone too.

%20 will be for your help and output through out the transfer and I will join you as soon as the money is confirmed in your bank account.

If you are thus desposed to assist me , please Kindly give me a call via the above telephone for futher details.

Thanks and God bless you and your family.

Best regards Mr.Franklyn Asika.
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