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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:
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: vivian william <vivian_do0092003@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: vivianwilliam208@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2007 19:22:36 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Dearest one

Dearest one

It is my pleasure writing you after going through your profile and i believe that you will not betray the trust which I am going to lay on you,

My name is Vivian William, 21 years old of age and the only survival of my late parent Mr and Mrs William Joseph, My Father was a very highly reputed and a coco merchandise who operated in the capital of Ivoire Coast during his days, It is sad to say that he passed away mysteriously in France
during one of his Business trip abroad, But his sudden death was linked or rather suspected by one of his Brothers who accompanied him on that trip ! But Almighty God knows the truth!

My mother died when I was just eight years, My Father took me so special after the death of my Mother, Right now life has became terrible for me after the death of my beloved Father, I am in a heart desire of your humble assistance, I want you to help me retrieved out $ 7.5 Millions Dollars,
(Seven Million Five Hundred United State Dollars) Which my Father deposited in one prime Security Company here in Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire before his dearth, I know it is very risk to confide in someone you never know before, But I have putted everything in the hand almighty God because he is the
one that made me to come in contact with you, and I really believe that you will never betray my trust after you receive this Money,

I want you to get back to me as soon as you read this message so that I will gave you the details, May Almighty God be with you and also your Family, Till I hear from you,

Yours Beloved
Vivian William





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