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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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• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "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: alice lacson <alicel0007@yahoo.com>
Reply-To: alice_la111@yahoo.com
Date: Fri, 25 Jan 2008 09:32:29 -0800 (PST)
Subject: From; Miss Alice Lacson.


From; Miss Alice Lacson.
Lot 32 Iit 32 Rue De La Paix Marcory,
Abidjan Cote d'ivore
Dearest,

It is 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 succeed sometimes in life. I am mis Alice Lacson, 20 years old from ivory coast. daughter of mrs Sandra Lacson the Secretary Wife and Personal Assistant to former ivory coast president. I have 8.5 million USD which was made by my mother before she was assasinated by unknown persons in oct 2005. My mother left this money in a suspence account in a bank here in my country. I seek your permision to remmit this amount into your account so that i could come to your country for investment and to further my studies. I want you to help me retrieve these fund from the bank and transfer it into your personal account in your country for investment purposes on these areas:

1). Telecommunication
2). the transport industry
3). Five star hotel
4). Real Estate

If you can be of an assistance to me i will be pleased to offer to you 10% Of the total fund.

I await your soonest response.
Respectfully yours,
Ms Alice Lacson.




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