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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 state 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)
  • "contact me immediately" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "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: lillian doudou <lilliandoudou9@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <lilliandoudou008@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2007 15:14:57 +0200
Subject: Attention Respectful From Miss Lillian Doudou




From: Lillian DoudouAbidjan, Cote d IvoireWest Africa.
Attention Respectful
Greetings! This is the reason why i contacted you.
Kindly accept my apology for sending unsolicited mail to you.
I believe you are a respected personality, considering the fact of where i got your contact.I am Lillian Doudou,
I have a substantial capital I honourably Inherited from my late father Chief Emile Boga Doudou who was minister of Interior and deals in Cocao and coffee platantion with Gold, diamond Minining and Trading in bouake Northern District of Coted' Ivoire.But the Epmigo rebels killed Him on the first day this poltical crises started on the September 19,2002 mutiny that equally lead to the death of former military junta Robert Guei.
This you can find on web page report on.CNN.com - Ivory Coast Rebel Uprising Spreads www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/africa/09/21/ivory

I want you to assist me for the clear this sum of eight million, Nine hundred thousand United State Dollars USD left in fixed/suspense account in one of the prime bank here in Abidjan ,that he used my name as his only daughter for the next of Kin in depositing of the fund I will give you the contact of the Bank where the Fund is, so that you can contact them immediately and discuss with them, hence I'm just 18 years old and do not know much about financial issues and handling case like this.
I will gladly give you some resonable percentage from the total sum for your assistance while I pray that you do not betray me at last, all i just require from you is your sincere interest in helping me and acting as a business partner to my late father so now you're standing in for me to make sure everything works out well and good.

I am honourably seeking your assistance in thefollowing ways:

(1) I will use it for investment purpose such as Music industries or hotel management .

(2) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to .
(3) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 18years.
(4) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to secure a resident permit in your country.

Please it is important you contact me immediately for more clearification on the next step on this transaction.
Awaiting your immediate response and God bless you.Yours Sincerely
Lillian doudou
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