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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:
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: Mariam Aslam <mariam_aslam52@hotmail.fr>
Reply-To: <mariam_aslam19@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:41:10 +0100
Subject: Mariam Aslam



Permit me to introduce my self, I am Mariam Aslam 19 years of age from Abidjan Cote D Ivoire and the only child of late Mr and Mrs Mubarak Aslam. my father was poisoned to death by his business associates because of his wealth and during my fathers sickness he called me on his sick bed as his only Daughter because my mother died when am young and told me about the money($14.500.000) he deposited in a bank here in our country that it was because of this money he was poisoned that if he dies I shall look for some one whom I trust to help me transfer this money out of this our country to his account for investment purpose abroad while I will continue my education then the person will be managing the investment. I am soliciting your assistance to help me transfer this money out of this country for my life sake while I will come to meet you to continue my education in your country. Dear am looking forward to hear from you so that we can discuss on what will be your compensation for this assistance. Hoping to hear from you soonHave a nice dayMariam Aslam
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