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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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)
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "Janny David" <janny_david@latinmail.com>
Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:42:28 +0200 (CEST)
Subject: Please reply urgent


>From Jenny David
Abidjan-Ivory Coast
West Africa.
=20
Dear friend,=20
=20
My sincerely greeting to you,
It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend t=
o establish in your country. I am Jenny the only daughter and child of =
Mr David Richardson; my father was a very Wealth Cocoa Merchant based i=
n Abidjan the Economic Capital of Ivory Coast.=20
He was poisoned to death by his business Associates in one of their out=
ing to discuss on a business trip.
I was a baby when my mother died, so my father took me so special becau=
se am motherless. Before the death of my father at the Hospital where h=
e was admitted in Abidjan City, he called my secretly on his bedside an=
d told me that he has the sum of $7.8 Million US dollars (Seven million=
eight hundred thousand United State Dollars) deposited in Suspense Acc=
ount on my name here in Abidjan City.=20
I am seeking for your assistance in this following ways: 1) to provide =
a foreign bank Account where the fund will be transfer into for investm=
ent purpose. 2) To serve as my guardian and the fund in your Country. 3=
) To look for me a good University in your Country where I can continue=
my Education career.
Please kindly send me your direct telephone numbers and fax for prompt =
communication. Immediately I hear from you I will give you more details=
about the Bank to confirm the existence of the funds and request for t=
ransfer. Please reply me urgent because my life is not safe down here b=
ecause of the enemies that killed my father. Your prompt replies will h=
ighly appreciate.
Regards
Jenny David.=20


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