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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:
  • "please indicate your interest" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "hundred thousand us 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: joyce nana <joy_nana02@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: joy_nana03@yahoo.fr
Date: Sun, 2 Sep 2007 12:07:59 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: TREAT AS URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL.


TREAT AS URGENT AND CONFIDENTIAL.
Dearest One Greetings,

Please indicate your interest in replying soonest, I am joyce nana from Ivory Coast and I am an orphan being that I lost my parents during the crises in my country, My father Chief christopher nana was a serving director of the Cocoa exporting board until his death,as He was assassinated by the rebels following the political uprising, but Before his death he told me that he had eigth million five hundred thousand us dollars (US$ 8,500,000.00) here in Abidjan Côte d´Ivoire.

but my father told me that the eigth million five hundred thousand us dollars that he want to take the money to Europe for investment before his untimely death occoured, but i have all the documents including the certificate of deposite of the fund in which my father handed over to me when he was in the hosital and he instructed me to look for a foreign partner who will help me to receive the money in (his or her) country and also assist me to come over to (his or her)country to continue with my education and also help me to locate a profitable investment that will be profitable to both of us untill when i will finished with my education and join (he or her) on the investment that (he or her) migth have established with the money when i was in school becaue i do not know anything concerning business investment at present.

So i will be more than happy if you will accept my request to help me in receive the money into your country or any safer place as you will be the beneficiary and recipient of the fund on my behalf.

I have plans to do investment in your country, like real estate and industrial production, This is my reason for writing to you.

Please if you are willing to assist me as an orphan who does not have hope of any family help apart from God and you being a God sent to rescue me out because before contacting you i prayed and fasted for seven days and God revealed to me that you are my guardian so accept me as a part of your family.

Please indicate your interest in replying soonest.
Thanks and best regards .
joyce nana .


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