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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:
  • "transfer into your account" (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)
  • "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)
  • "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: mary clement <cle_marr_o20@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: mary_cle_mary2@yahoo.co.jp
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2007 02:14:12 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Good day.


Good day.
How are you dear,i saw your profile today in my private search when i was looking for someone that can be trusted,so i decided to contact you and i hope you will be able to assist me in this.Please after reading this mail have pity on me.

I know this mail will come as suprise. My name is Miss. mary clement from Cote d'ivoire. I am 20 years old,It is my pleasure communicating with you for the first time and believing that it will lead to a better relationship between us
I have an inheritance that my late father left for me in a suspense account in the bank here in Abidjan.
Before the death of my father, he informed me that he deposited the sum of Three Million Eight Hundred Thousand United State Dollars (US$3.8 Million) in a suspense account in the bank here in Abidjan. My father asked me to seek for a trustfull foreign partner outside the country where I will transfer this money and invest it wisely and also see that I complete my education.

I am soliciting for your kind assistance as my love one in releasing of this fund from the bank here and have it transfer into your account for investment. And you help me to come to your country immediately as the country here is having political problem, I am ready to part with 10% of the total sum to you if only you assist me to claim this fund and assist me also in investing the money in any lucrative business. I will give you more detail and forward all vital information as soon as I hear from you. And you will take me as a member of your family as I am only 20yrs.

I wait for your quick response.
Yours In the Lord,


Miss Mary Clement


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