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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:
  • "chambers" (Barristers (lawyers) mentioned in 419 scams are always fake.)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • reasonssamtun1@yahoo.com

Fraud email example:

From: SAMUEL TUNDE <saunde4@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <samtun1@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2007 11:56:01 +0200
Subject: Dear respected one,



From SAMUEL TUNDE.Abidjan, Cote d'IvoireWest Africa.

Dear respected one,

Permit me to inform you of my desire of going into business relationship with you.
I got your name and contact from the International Web Site of Chambers ofCommerce and Industry directory. I prayed over it and selected your name among
other names due to its esteeming nature and the recommendations given to meas a reputable and trustworthy person that I can do business with and by the recomendation
i must not hesitate to confide in you for this simple and sincere business.

I am SAMUEL TUNDE, the only son of late MR and MRS TUNDE of the blessed memory My father was a verywealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan, the economic capital of Cote d' Ivoire, my father was poisoned todeath by his business associates in one of their outings on a business trip. My mother died when I wasa baby and since then, my father took me so special.
Before the death of my father on january 2003 in a private hospital here in Abidjan, he secretly calledme on his bedside and told me that he has the sum of three million, two hundred thousand USdollars(US$3,200,000) left in a 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 the fund. He also explained to methat 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 useit for investment purpose such as real estate management or hotel management.

I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways:
1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to.2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 20years old3) To make arrangement for me to come over to yourcountry to further myeducation and to secure a resident permit for me in your country.
Moreover, I am willing to offer you 15% of the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after thesuccessful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas and 5% for expenses. Furthermore, youindicate your options towards assisting me as I believe that this transaction wouldbe concluded within a short time you signify interest to assist me.

Waiting for your reply message soon, please kindly reply to this email adress for security reasonssamtun1@yahoo.com
Thanks and God bless!
Sincerely yours,SAMUEL TUNDE.
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