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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:
  • "a security company " (this will cost you money - be careful with upfront payments to anyone you only know through email, especially if they promise you a lot of money. Never ever send money by Western Union or MoneyGram to people you do not know personally. )
  • "hundred thousand us 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)
  • "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)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: <mlle_lilianu8@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: mlle_lilian@yahoo.fr
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 06:47:49 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From : Miss Lilian.

My Dear Good Day,

I know this message might be a surprise to you but Based on the information I gathered about you from a very reliable source, am happy to send this message to you.I hope you will consider and give it urgent and favourable reply My sources of your contact gave me the courage and confidence.Itis my
pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish in your country, though I have not met with you before but I believe one has to risk confiding in success sometimes in life.

My name is Miss Lilian Bernard.The only daughter of My late parents Dr Bernard et Madame Rose Theophilus,from REPUBLIQUE OF CONGO i am now in Abidjan Ivory coast West Africa,I want you to help me to receive this money in your country and invest the money for me in your country and send me an air
ticket so that i can come and further my studies in your country so that you can take care of the investment as I am 20years old gilr, My (late) father Dr Bernard Theophilus who was the Former Minister of Finance and Economy in REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO before he was assassinated by the
rebbles in the city of KINSHASA in Feb 2007 and My mother died when I was just 10 years old in Air Flight Crashes,since then my father took me so special.And all my properties were totally destroyed.

However,i managed to escape by the help of UN Peace Keeping Boat To Ivory coast with some of my father's documents covering ( $US 9.700,000.00 ) Nine million Seven Hundred Thousand US Dollars Only, On My Name which is presently deposited safely in a leading security company here in Abidjan Ivory
coast West Africa,the BOX was deposited in a security company here in abidjan by my late Father but the security company's officials does not know the real content of the BOX in their costody because my late Father was registered it as AFRICAN ARTWORKS for export and we must clear it as it was
registered by my late Father.

The security company Directors have Approved and ready to transfer BOX to our foreign partner within 48hrs legitimate and legal as soon as you send them your information where the BOX will be transfer with your full contact details.i was advice to live here Abidjan Ivory coast Now because i was
the next target as the only daughter of my family.All the vital documents will be Send to you as our foreign partner who will receive the BOX i hope you will not betray me because in this money is all my hope since my late father died.


I am giving you the offers as mentioned with every confidence on your acceptance to assist me to receive this BOX and invest this money in your country,and I have decide to give you 20% of the total sum for your assistance in helping me to receive this money in your country i wish you send me a
reply immediately as soon as you receive this message so that we shall arrange on how this BOX will be transfer to your country.On commencement, this transaction will take nothing less than 7working days to be accomplished as the security company management told me. All documents covering the
BOX are safe
I am sending greetings to you and your family. This is my Privet E-mail ::

And Also Assorance That You Will Not betray me in this money is all my Hope in Life. Send me this information: as an Assorance

1.Your Full Name..................................
2.Your Full Home Address:.............................
3.Your Age..............................................
4.Your Marital status................................
5.Your Occupation....................................
6.Your position hold...................................
7.Your Phone no;......................................
8.Your fax number.....................................
9.Your Passport/Identity number........................



I am looking forward to hear from you soon.
Respectfully yours,
Miss Lilian Bernard.



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