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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)
  • "i will like you to " (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "million american 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)
  • "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.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Kenmoris Bilma <kmoor1024@yahoo.fr>
Reply-To: kenmoris_bilma001@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 17:31:36 +0100 (CET)
Subject: From kenmoris


Dearest One,


From kenmoris_bilma and sister


This is with a hot heart that I offer you my friendship. All time this contact could seem to you strange, for we know each other not and let not us have personal to the prevent of the reports of matters. I ask humbly you to take in consideration this that I and you reveled considering his importance and of these immense advantages. My name is kenmoris_bilma and Sister

Mary, of Sierra Leone. I have something of very important one that I would want with your permission to entrust you. I inherited from my late father the sum of ($9,000.000 USD Nine million American dollars). I want to invest this money in your country with a very honest person and especially in an activity sector profitable of your choice. I await your response in order to give you more complete explanations.
Thank-you and God bless you
My sincere greetings,

kenmoris_bilma and sister.

NB: I will like you to come down hear Abidjan





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