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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)
  • "million 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)
  • ",000,000" (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)
  • "urgent assistance" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "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: "kingdavid2012000@yahoo.co.jp" <kingdavid2012000@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: kingonline_002@yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2007 22:45:15 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Proposer For Investment

Dearest One,

I am Mr. King David Bob, The son of late Prof. Paulson Bob, A Director in The Sierra Leone National Diamond & Gold Mining Company, Who lost his live during the political upheaval nurtured by The Sierra Leone rebels to eject The incumbent President.i got your contact from the chember of comerce
here in ABIDJAN.Mysources of your contact gave me the courage and confidence to rely on you. I am writing you in absolute confidence primarily to seek your assistance to transfer our cash of (Fifteen Million United State dollars) (US$15,000,000.00) in one of the biggest bank here in Abidjan Cote
d棚voire, west Africa. to your private account pending our arrival toyour country.SOURCE OFTHE MONEY,

When my late father is still alive he controls all the sales of Diamond & Gold both internal and external, before his death, some large quantities of Diamond & Gold were exported to a Saudi Arabian firm which the proceeds has not been remitted into The Government treasury due to the political
crisis in Sierra Leone.

Now that the rebels troops has captured and killed my late father,The proceeds which is US$15,000,000.00 (Fifteen Million United State dollars) was left on the control of I and my younger sister Miss Victoria Bob, in one of the biggest bank here in Abidjan Cote d棚voire, west Africa.that we
should seek for a God fearing foreign partner in a country of our choice who can come down and claim this fund from the bank for us for investment purposes and use it for investment purpose, (such as real estate management). We are honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways.

This money which my late father supposed to remit into the government treasury is now under the care of I, and my younger sister, which we are with the original lodgement documents of the deposit.Now we have arrived in Abidjan Cote d棚voire and have successfully found the bank where these
fund were been deposited and the bank has confirmed the deposit true. Now we are seeking for your urgent assistance as a trusted someone who is in a position to assist us transfer this fund to your Country for our own investment as per the instruction given to us by our late father.

we are willing to offer you 15% of the sum as compensation for effort input after the successful transfer of this fund to your designated account in your country overseas. Anticipating to hear from you soon and remember to keep this message confidential for security purposes


Thanks.

Mr.King David Bob.
Son
On behalf of the family.




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