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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 us 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: Adams Mente <adamsmente01@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: admente01@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:46:21 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Calling for help


Hello Dear

Greetings of the day!!
I come across your profile and have decided to get in touch with you
after the prayer, to see if you can help me to solve my problem.

My name is Adams Mente Son of (Late Chief Dr. John Mente ) who lost his life in the course of the crisis in my country Ivory Coast Crisis on the 20Th of October last year on his way to his company. My father willed in cash, the sum of $8.5 Million US Dollars in which he deposited in a Fixed/Suspense bank account in one of the prime bank in Abidjan Ivory Coast West Africa.

I am contacting you to confirm if you can absorb me in partnership or possibly advise me on any investment opportunity in your country. When I reach agreement with you, the bank will release my funds into you account that you shall nominate and I will come over to you to commence business partnership with you and with the fund.

I expect your urgent response including your addresses, your telephone and fax number. You can contact me through this our email and we are going to give you 20 % of the fund if you will help me to get the fund fout of the bank here.

Thanks for expected cooperation.

My Regards,

Adams Mente


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