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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)
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. )
  • "the consignment " (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)
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: mariam gijado <gmariam3@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <mariamgolden@yahoo.fr>
Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2007 16:08:42 +0200
Subject: Please help me.



Dearest one,

Greeting to you in the name of the lord. I sincerely excuse my sudden intrusion into your private lives like this but it is the urgency of my situation that compelled me to solicit for assistance in a medium like this.

I am Mariam hadi from Ivory Coast. I tragically lost my father a couple of month ago in the wakes of the Ivory Coast political upsurge. he is a serving director of the cocoa exporting board untill his death.

And not knowing that he is going to died he has revealed to me and gave to me the documents he used to deposit a consignment containing the sum of $15.3 millions USD with a security company here in ivory coast.

However, after his death my uncle in his desires to sit over all his properties started plotting ways to get rid of me. I am presently in a hospital due to his attacked on me and it is right at the hospital that i am writing you this message.

All the documents with which the money was deposited is with me here in the hospital.
My future plans is to leave this country after you might have help me retrieved the consignment safely in your country.

I have already set aside 20% for your help and assistance in thistransaction and another 5% for any expenses that is incur in the course ofthe transaction.

However, permit me to ask the following questions:

Can you handle this project?.Can i completely count on you?.Can you take me as one of your own?.

Awaiting your urgent reply.

Thanks and best regards.Mariam Gijado.
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