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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)
  • ",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)
  • "00,000.00" (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)
  • "god fearing " (scammers in West Africa like to use religious phrases)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Jessica Williams <essiwilli@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: elizabethwilliam1989@yahoo.fr
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2007 14:27:23 +0100 (CET)
Subject: A CALL FOR HELP


FROM: MISS.JESSICA WILLIAMS.
Rue 12 Lot 125, II Plateau
10 BP 125 ABIDJAN 10 .
ABIDJAN, COTE D'IVOIRE

ATT: DEAREST ONE,
I KNOW THAT THIS MAIL WILL COME AS A SURPRING TO YOU; HOWEVER I WILL NOT COMPEL YOU TO HONOUR AGAINST YOUR WILL. I AM JESSICA WILLIAMS, THE ONLY DAUGHTER OF LATE MR AND MRS WILLIAMS , MY FATHER WAS A WEALTHY COCOA MERCHANT BASED IN ABIDJAN, ECONOMIC CAPITAL OF IVORY COAST . IT IS SAD TO SAY THAT HE DIED IN A PRIVATE HOSPITAL HERE IN ABIDJAN AFTER HAVING A MOTOR ACCIDENT WITH MY MOTHER IN JOHANESBOURG SOUTH AFRICA ON ONE OF THEIR OUTING FOR BUSINESS.

BEFORE THE DEATH OF MY FATHER, HE CALLED ME ON HIS BEDSIDE AND TELL ME THAT HE HAS A SUM OF US$ 15,000,000.00 ( FIFTEEN MILLION, UNITED STATES DOLLARS) IN A FIXED DEPOSIT ACCOUNT IN A BANK HERE IN ABIDJAN, THAT HE USED MY NAME AS HIS ONLY DAUGHTER FOR THE NEXT OF KIN OF THE DEPOSIT.

HE ALSO EXPLAINED TO ME THAT HE WANTED TO USE THIS MONEY TO SETUP A COCOA PROCESSING FACTORY IN FRANCE. HE ADVICE THAT I SHOULD SEEK FOR A GOD FEARING PERSON OVERSEAS WHO CAN ASISST ME TO TRANSFER AND INVEST THIS FUND IN A PROFITABLE INVESTMENTS OVERSEAS. I WANT TO KNOW IF YOU CAN HELP ME?

I AM WILLING TO OFFER YOU 15% OF THE TOTAL SUM AS COMPENSATION FOR YOUR EFFORT / INPUT AFTER THE SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF THIS FUND INTO YOUR NORMINATED BANK ACCOUNT IN OVERSEAS. FURTHERMORE, YOU CAN INDICATE YOUR OPTION TOWARDS ASSISTING ME AS I BELIEVE THAT THIS TRANSACTION WOULD BE CONCLUDED WITHIN SEVEN (7) WORKING DAYS YOU SIGNIFY INTEREST TO ASSIST ME.

YOUR SINCERE AND KIND RESPONSE WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED. IF THIS PROPOSAL AROUSES YOUR INTEREST DON'T HESITATE TO REPLY ME.

THANKS AND GOD BLESS YOU.
MISS.JESSICA. WILLIAMS.


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