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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:
  • "may come to you as a surprise" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
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Fraud email example:

From: guei beson <guei_0.2@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: <guei25@yahoo.fr>
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:30:16 +0100
Subject: PLEASE WE NEED YOUR HELP



DEAR RESPECTFUL ONE I KNOW THIS LETTER MAY COME TO YOU AS A SURPRISE SINCE THIS IS MY INTRODUCTORY MESSAGE. MY NAME IS BESON GUEI THE SON OF THE LATE GENERAL ROBERT GUEI WHO WAS ASSASINATED DURING THE 19TH SEPTEMBER 2002 REBEL CRISIS HERE IN COTE D'IVOIRE.BEFORE HIS DEATH MY FATHER DEPOSITED THE SUM OF USD$2.000.000.00 IN A BANK HERE IN OUR COUNTRY. I AM HUMBLY SEEKING YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS. 1) - TO PROVIDE A BANK ACCOUNT INTO WHICH THE MONEY WILL BE TRANSFERRED 2)- TO SERVE AS THE GUARDIAN OF THIS FUND SINCE I AM 24 YEARS OLD 3)- TO MAKE ARRANGEMENT FOR ME TO COME OVER TO YOUR COUNTRY, TO SECURE RESIDENTIAL PERMIT FOR ME AND INITIATE THE TYPES OF VIABLE VENTURES TO INVEST. I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL FUND FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE TO TRANSFER THE FUND IN YOUR NOMINATED ACCOUNT WHILE WE SHALL DISCUSS YOUR PERCENTAGE IN PROFITS THAT WILL ACCRUE FROM EVERY INVESTMENT. 5% WILL BE SET ASIDE TO OFFSET EXPENSES THAT MAY ARISE IN THE COURSE OF THE TRANSACTION I AWAIT YOUR URGENT TELEPHONE CALL AND E-MAIL MESSAGE AS SOON AS YOU RECEIVED THIS PROPOSAL YOURS SINCERELY, BESON GUEI
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