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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "dearest one," (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: alfred abbas <aabbas39@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <alfred_abbas2001@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2007 13:45:59 +0200
Subject: FROM ALFRED ABBAS



FROM ALFRED ABBASAbidjan Cote d’Ivoire West Africa Dearest One, I know this mail may come to you as a surprise since we have not known or written before, but I am asking for your kind understanding of the whole truth situation and our desire ness of going into long time relationship and business transaction with you for mutual benefits. I am Alfred Abbas the son of late Michael Abbas, I am 25 Years old and my sister Ramatou is 18 years old, our father died 3 years ago in a gold mine in Mende town, Republic of sierra Leone but currently staying in Abidjan commercial capital of Cote D'Ivoire for the purpose of this transaction He was into legal gold mining, he has succeeded in saving $8 millions dollars during his Business on Gold, before he went on a trip to Republic of Cote D'Ivoire West Africa near by country to our country to save his money for security reasons because of the political problem in our country And that we should seek for a foreign partner in any country of our choice where we will transfer this money for investment purpose for our future life. I humbly seek for your assistance, to help us transfer and secure this money in your country for investment, and to serve as guardian of the money since we are still students, to make arrangement for us to come over to your country to further our education. I am willing to offer you 15% of the total amount as you make up your mind to help orphans like us for your humble assistance after the successful transfer of the money and 5% is mapped out to refund any expenses incur during the transaction. Please, I urge you to make this transaction secret within your heart for security purposesYours sincerely,Alfred And Ramatou
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