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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:
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "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: nadsh_frank konah <nadsh_frankkonah223@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <nadsh.konah@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:17:08 +0200
Subject: Hoping to hear from you with anticipation



From Frank And Nadsh Konak Cote D'ivore West AfricaAddress No :03 BP CocodyAbidjan West Africa Hello Dear One,This is with a hot heart that We offer you my friendship. All time this contact could seem to you strange, for we dont know each other for the first time and let not us have personal to the paravent of the reports of matters. I ask humbly you to take in consideration this that we and you revèle considering This importance and of these immense advantages. My name is Nadsh Konak , from Sierra Leone. But Residencing here in Cote Divore West Africa. We have something of very important one thing that we would want you to help me with your permission to entrust you. I inherited of my defunct father the sum of ($9,700 000 ) Deposited in the bank here by my Late Father Dr Ibrahim Konak USD nine million saven hundred thousand American dollars). we want to invest this money in your country with a very honest person and especially in an activity sector profitable of your choice. we await your response in order to give you more complete explanations.After the conclusion of this transaction I will offer you 15%of the total sum for your assistance. Waitting of your Communications that we can discuss modalities concerning the transaction. Hoping to hear from you with anticipation.
Thank-you and God bless you My sincere greetings,Frank And Nadsh KonakNB: i will like you to come down hear in Abidjan
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