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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)
  • "million 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)
  • ",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)
• This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  
• 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.
  • abbey5@yahoo.fr

Fraud email example:

From: "angelica abbey" <angelica_abbey@latinmail.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:41:18 +0100 (CET)
Subject: MISS ANGELICA ABBEY


MISS ANGELICA ABBEY
ABIDJAN IVORY COAST
WEST AFRICA
PLEASE REPLY TO MY PRIVATE EMAIL ADDRESS FOR SECURITY REASONS: angelica=
_abbey5@yahoo.fr

=20
DEAREST ONE,
=20
IT IS MY PLEASURE TO CONTACT YOU FOR A BUSINESS VENTURE WHICH I INTEND =
TO ESTABLISH IN YOUR COUNTRY .I AM M/S ANGELICA ABBEY THE DUAGTHER TO L=
ATE DR PASCAL ABBEY FROM CONGO KINSHASHA IN CENTRAL AFRICA. THOUGH I HA=
VE NOT MET WITH YOU BEFORE BUT I BELIEVE, ONE HAS TO RISK CONFIDING IN =
SUCCEED SOMETIMES IN LIFE. THERE IS AMOUNT OF FIVE MILLION US DOLLARS (=
$5,000,000.00) , WHICH MY LATE FATHER AEPOSITED IN A PRIVATE BANK HERE =
IN ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE BEFORE HIS DEATH.

NOW I AND HAVE DECIDED TO INVEST THESE MONEY IN YOUR COUNTRY OR ANYWHER=
E SAFE ENOUGH OUTSIDE AFRICA FOR SECURITY AND POLITICAL REASONS.I WANT =
YOU TO HELP ME AND TRANSFER THESE FUNDS INTO YOUR PERSONAL ACCOUNT IN Y=
OUR COUNTRY FOR INVESTMENT PURPOSES ON THESE AREAS:=20
1, FIVE STAR HOTEL. REAL ESTATE BUSINESS OR ANY OF YOUR CHOICE THAT WIL=
L PROFITE US IN RETURN.
IF YOU CAN BE OF AN ASSISTANCE TO ME I WILL BE PLEASED TO OFFER TO YOU =
15% OF THE TOTAL FUND.=20
=20
I AWAIT YOUR SOONEST RESPONSE.
RESPECTFULLY YOURS,=20
ANGELICA ABBEY


Las m=E1s bellas del planeta, en Miss Mundo 2007 http://www.starmedia.c=
om/entretenimiento/especiales/misses.html

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• What can you do when you receive 419 spam