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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:
  • "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)
  • ",500,000" (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)
  • "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)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: "anna camara" <anna_camara@latinmail.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:12:04 +0100 (CET)
Subject: FROM Miss ANNA CAMARA,


FROM Miss ANNA CAMARA,

I do apologize for approaching you in this manner. I read your profile =
and wish to inquire of your services to be my foreign partner and to su=
pport me to transfer and to manage my funds by investing in profit maki=
ng ventures or investing in any kind of profitable business in your cou=
ntry.

I am Miss ANNA CAMARA, 24 years old and only daughter of my late parent=
s, I am from ABIDJAN COTE D'IVOIRE, My father was killed by rebels in 2=
005 political crises in my country while my mother died January this ye=
ar as a result of heart attack. After the death of my parents I faced a=
difficult condition of my life, I stopped my study,right now I am livi=
ng in the church, the death of my parents has brought me a lot of pains=
in my life. Before the death of my father I inherited the sum of seven=
Million Five Hundred Thousand United State Dollars.(USD$7,500,000 ) de=
posited in one of the issurance security company here in my name and he=
named the box partnership heritage and before the security company mus=
t release the fund I will present a foreign partner that will stand as =
my partnership. I am in a sincere desire of your humble assistance in t=
his regards by entrust this fund in your care and to manage this fund f=
or me while I continue my education. The death of my parents actually b=
rought sorrow to my life.=20

Please your suggestions and ideas will be highly regarded.=20

1. Can I completely trust you?=20
2. What percentage of the total amount in question will be good for you=
?=20
Consider this and get back to me through my email address.

Thanks and God bless you.=20
My sincere regards,=20
Miss ANNA CAMARA .


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dia.com/entretenimiento/especiales/misses.html

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