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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)
  • "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: "Alice Ginger." <beliving_rb@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: alicegingerb@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 5 Oct 2007 23:18:11 +0900 (JST)
Subject: FROM.ALICE GINGER.

FROM.ALICE GINGER.
01 BP COCODY AV 12.
ABIDJAN,COTE D'IVOIRE.
WEST AFRICA.

DEAREST ONE,

I AM WRITTING YOU THIS EMAIL ONLY TO SEEK FOR YOUR ASISTANCE IN GOOD FAITH.AFTER READING MY MAIL,I WILL WANT YOU TO BEAR WITH MY REQUEST AND BE OF GOOD ASISTANCE TO ME,BECAUSE BAD PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD HAS MADE US NOT TO TRUST THE GOOD ONCE AGAIN. BEFORE ANY THING I WILL WANT YOU TO PUT ALL TRUST
IN GOD,WITH HIS HOLY AND MERCIFUL NAME ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE.

I AM ALICE GINGER,20 YEARS OLD AN IVORIENNE (IVORY COAST)NATIONALITY.THE DAUGHTER MRS SANDRA GINGER. I HAVE 8.5 MILLION USD WHICH WAS MADE BY MY MOTHER BEFORE SHE DIED IN OCT 2004 WHICH IS LEFT IN A SUSPEND ACCOUNT IN A BANK HERE IN MY COUNTRY.

FIRST OF ALL, I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT THIS MONEY IS SAFELY DEPOSITED IN A SUSPENSE ACCOUNT HERE BY MY MOTHER BEFORE SHE DIED, DURING THE DEPOSIT, SHE TOLD THE BANK THAT THIS FUND WILL TRANSFERRED TO HER FOREING BUSSINESS PARTNERS ACCOUNT WHOM SHE WILL SUBMIT THE BANKING DETAILS FOR THE TRANSFER,
UNFORTUNATELY, SHE DID NOT SUBMIT THE DATA TO THE BANK BEFORE SHE DIED.I HUMBLLY SEEK YOUR PERMISSION TO REMMIT THIS AMOUNT INTO YOUR ACCOUNT SO THAT I COULD COME TO YOUR COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENT AND TO FURTHER MY STUDIES. I HAVE ACCEPTED TO OFFER YOU 20% OF THE TOTAL SUM FOR YOUR DESIRE TO ASSIST
ME.

PLEASE,I WILL BE VERY HAPPY IF THIS TRANSACTION WILL BE CONCLUDED WITH IN SEVEN (7) WORKING DAYS FROM NOW.
I WILL LIKE YOU TO GIVE ME YOUR DIRECT TELEPHONE NUMBER WHICH WILL ENABLE ME TO GIVE YOU A CALL AND WE TALK IN DETAILS ON HOW YOU CAN CLAIM THE MONEY ON MY BEHALF.

I AM POSITIVE THAT THIS WILL NOT TAKE TOO MUCH OF YOUR TIME.AS SUCH I URGE YOU TO LOOK AT THIS DUTY AS A CALL FOR THE SERVICE FROM GOD,ALSO A CALL FOR HELPING ME OUT OF THIS MY PRESENT TRIAL,A CALL TO PUT A SMILE ON THE FACES OF PEOPLE IN DISTRESS.
THANKS FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.

MY BEST REGARDS,
MISS ALICE GINGER.




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