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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:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "the consignment " (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)
  • "million 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)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Deborah. Deborah." <deborah_bb23@yahoo.ca>
Reply-To: deborah_bbb23@globalum.com
Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2007 20:02:16 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: I am Miss Deborah,,*****,


Dearest One,

I am Miss Deborah Konan Soro the Doughter to late Mr Raymond Konan Soro,he was a Gold and Daimond dealer but he died due to the political problem I belive you are the rightful person to assist me without any problem or betrayal of trust among each other and I want you to know that it is the spirit of the Almighty God that led me to you.

Please,I want to let you know that I don't have any Family to help me here I am contacing you this day regarding the Consignment my Late Father Deposited with SECURITY COMPANY here in Abidjan Cote divoire.I am also here in the Church compound waiting for the time God will bring someone who is Trustworthy that will help me out with the retreving of this consignment out from the security company.

The consignment contains the sum of $10.5 Million Dollars and also .with the consignment that contains 87 kg Au GOLD DUST of 22 karat plus with a purity of 95.9% I needed all this to leave my country soon regarding the same political problem if not I shall lose it.This Transaction is 100% risk free as you can see to it and in the Document which I shall forward to you covering the Existance of the consignments it was Deposited in my name Deborah Konan Soro as the next of kin.

Mean while I have discussed with the Director of the security company when I went to verify for the Existance of the consignment and he confirmed to me that they can deliver the consignment in any part of the world of our choice through their diplomat.if we come up with their Requirements.

After the security company deliver the consignments to you and Fund has been keep into your Account.You will now assist to obtain the traveling Documents to leave here and come to your country to continue my edcation.I want you to assure me that you will help and invest this Fund wisely and also advise you to start searching for a person who will buy the total GOLD DUST as soon as it retrive out from the security company and deliviver to your destination .

Please I will like you to indicate your seriouseness to this Transaction because the Present Government of my country was Disarmed the Rebles,some group did not accepted and this has lead to alot of killings of 9 French Army and so many Innocent citizens, We all here are fearing and I dont want to be a victim of civil war here any more,

I will be waiting for your quick responce to my mail,as soon as possible you read my message.
Yours Sincerely,
Miss Deborah.







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