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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:
  • ",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)
  • "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: "nafi amed" <nafi_amed@latinmail.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:13:32 +0100 (CET)
Subject: WE NEED YOUR URGENT HELP.


MY DEAREST ONE.


IT MY PLEASURE TO CONTACT YOU FOR A BUSINESS VENTURE WHICH I NAFI AMED =
AND MY SON ? INTEND TO ESTABLISH IN YOU COUNTRY.

THOUGH I HAVE MEET WITH YOU BEFOR BUT I BELIEVE? ONE HAS TO RISK CONFID=
ENCE IN OTHER TO SUCCED SOMETIME IN LIFE. THERE IS THIS HUGE AMOUNT OF =
EIGTHEEN MILLION U.S DOLLARS ($18,000,000,00) WHICH MY LATE HUSBAND KEP=
T FOR US IN A BANK IN ABIDJAN COTE D IVOIRE BEFOR HE WAS ASSASINATED B=
Y UNKNOWN PERSONS.

NOW I AND MY DOUGHTER DECIDED TO INVEST THESE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY OR =
ANWHERE SAFE ENOUGH OUT AFRICA FOR SECURITY AND POLITICAL REASONS. WE W=
ANT YOU TO HELP US CLAIM AND RETRIEVE THESE FUND FROM THE FIDUCIARY FUN=
D HOLDER AND TRANSFER IT INTO YOU PERSONAL ACCOUNT IN YOUR CONUTRY FOR =
INVESTMENT PURPOSES ON THESE AREAS:

1) TELECOMMUNICATION

2) THE TRANSPORT INDUSTRY

3) FIVE STAR HOTEL=20

IF YOUR CAN BE OF AN ASSISTANCE TO US WE WILL BE PLEASSD OFFER TO YOU 1=
0% OF THE TOTAL FUND.

I AWAIT FOR YOUR SOONEST RESPONSE=20

RESPECTFULLY YOURS.

MRS. NAFI AMED.


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oticias/especiales/eleccionesargentina.html

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