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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:
  • "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)
  • "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: vivian abu <vivian_nan11@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: vivian_abu0001@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 10:50:22 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Mrs vivian



He also explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned
That I should seek for a good foreign partner in a country of my choice where I will transfer this money to and use it for investment purposes. that the person will help me to transfer the money into his or her person's account and the person will help me to invest the money in his or her
country

Now after my husband's death.His kinsmen and his immediate familly are after my life.They want to kill me and inherit my husband wealth.Since I dont have a male child who will succeed my husband and ascend to the throne.


No one knows about this deposit except the personal advicer to the prince.And I suspect he has something to do with his death.He is the one that told the kinsmen that i knew about the money in deposit and also i have the documents.That is why they are looking for me to get this documents.

I succeeded in sneaking out of the palace at night.I abandoned every thing I labouerd with my late husband in the palace but I only made away with all the documents that covered the deposite.

All the relevant documents of the (8.5 Million dollars) that was deposited in one of the prime Bank here are intact with me now.

i am confused and i dont know what to do,I am hiding in a local guest house here in Abidjan.i want you to help me out of this then tranfer the fund into your account in overseas as a beneficiary of the fund, and also use it for an investment purpose. and i will come over to your country to
begin a new life,away from this wicked people that killed my husband,immediately you have received the money under your custody.I want you also to help me and invest this money in a good business over there,get back to me as soon as you read this
I will give you 15% of the money for your help.

can i strongly trust you

Can I rely on you to help me?

I am waiting to hear from you

Yours sincerely,
mrs vivian abu





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