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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:
  • "million 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)
  • "is highly confidential" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "top secret" (scammers urge victims to keep the transaction secret because they don't want anyone to point out to them that it is a scam)
  • "your humble assistance" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "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: Drwilliams Hoffins <drwilliamshoffinsdept1@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: drandersonwilliam@myway.com
Date: Wed, 2 Jan 2008 03:50:24 -0800 (PST)
Subject: EXECUTIVE AGREEMENT


From Dr WILLIALS HOFFINS
EXCUTIVE DIRECTOR
LIGHT AND POWER
Abidjan Cote D'Ivoire.
OFFICE ADDRESS.FEDERAL PALACE PARK CRECENT.
DOZE CAT.
COTE'IVOREY ABIDJAN
Urgent And Private.
MY DEAR,

I am Dr WILLIALS HOFFINS director in the ivoiran electricity co-operation the Company Ivorien D' Electticite (CIE) of Cote D'Ivoire. I am aware that my contact to you may come to you as a big surprise since I do not know you in person but I moved on the honest trust that you are a highly reliable and reputable person that will not take advantage of me as I contact you in this transaction that is highly confidential and of mutual benefit.

In the year 2004 I was appointed the chairman of the contract awareded committe of our co-operation and we awarded a contract of rural electrification to a Japanise company at the tune of Fifty Million Dollars (USD$50 Million). The contract was over invoiced by me as the original amount was THIRTYfour Million Dollars ( USD$34Million).The contractor have deuly executed the contract and have been paid completly.

The over invoiced amount of sixteen Million ( USD16 Million) is now floating in the excro account of the. Bank here in Abidjan which is the Government payment bank and I am now seeking your humble assistance to transfer this amount into your safe bank account while I come over to meet you after the transaction as I planed to settle with my family in your country and start a good business under your advice.

You will be required to act as the appointed contractor beneficiary to the fund deposit and provide a safe bank account for the fund transfer. I have carefully concluded all the modalities for the smooth and effective transfer of this fund and I assure you that everything will be 100% legal and risk free.

You are to confirm your honest acceptance to work with me in this transaction and to provide to our bank here with your norminated bank informations and your direct phone and fax number.I have decided that you the account provider and beneficiary will take 30% of the fund , 60% will be for me while 10% will be set aside to cover any financial expencies that we may incure in the transaction.

I am counting on your sincere trust as this transaction is a top secret and you are the only person that I have confinded in. I await your sincere response as soon as you can call me directly on my private phone number above for me to explain more details to you in regards to this transaction.

I WAIT FOR YOUR KIND RESPONCE
YOURS Dr Dr WILLIALS HOFFINS
DIRECTOR
IVORIAN ELECTRICITY CO-OPERATION

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