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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:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "transfer into your account" (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)
  • "can i completely trust you?" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • nadfofana@yahoo.fr (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: Nadia Fufana <nadfufana3@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <nadfofana@yahoo.fr>
Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2007 21:00:45 +0000
Subject: ASSIST ME PLEASE



My dear Compliments of the seasons and may the peace of the Lord be with you,please I have a problem and i decided it is good a thing to write you. I have a proposal for you-this however is not mandatory nor will I in any manner compel you to honour against your will. Your profile pushed me to send you this mail,I am Miss Nadia FOFANA, 20 years old and the only daughter of my late parents Mr.and Mrs.Fofana CAMARA. My father was a highly reputable business magnet (a cocoa merchant) who operated in the capital of Ivory coast during his days. It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France during one of his business trips abroad on 12th.Oct.2005,Though his sudden death was linked or rather suspected to have been masterminded by an uncle of his who travelled with him at that time. But GOD knows the best for me! My mother died when I was just 10 years old, and since then my father took me so special.Before his death on October 2005 he called the secretary who accompanied him to the hospital and told him that he has the sum of five million,seven hundred thousand United State Dollars deposited in the bank (USD$5.700,000) left in a security custody. Due to the situation,my father was afraid and distinguished all the money in the bank,and explained to me that the money belong to him that all he made in his cocoa farm but he distinguished it as a family valued item for security reason,My father made an agreement with the bank that "no member of his family has access to the bank account" he was afraid that he want his money to be safe, I need your help to stand as my father's friend and protect this money in the bank. I am just 20 years old and a university undergraduate and really don't know what to do. This is because I have suffered a lot of set backs as a result my father's death.i am an opharn today.but God is my perant. The death of my father actually brought sorrow to my life. I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in this regards.Your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded. Now permit me to ask these few questions:- 1.Can you honestly help me as your daughter or friend? 2.Can I completely trust you? 3.What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you after the money transfer into your account in your country? Please, Consider this and get back to me as soon as possible. Thank you so much. My greetings to your family. My sincere regards, Miss Nadia Fofana E-mail;nadfofana@yahoo.fr

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