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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 united states 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 orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: philipjember5@seznam.cz
Reply-To: philip12007@yahoo.fr
Date: Fri, 01 Feb 2008 11:42:45 +0100 (CET)
Subject: =?us-ascii?Q?Good=20day=20to=20you=20respected=20One=2E?=

Good day to you respected One.


I am Philip the only son of late Engineer Beku Jember from Guinea Republic.


currently I am in Abidjan cote d'ivoire west Africa due to I am in the position of the documents covering the sum of 4.5 Million united states dollars which my late father deposited with a bank here in Abidjan cote d'ivoire before his death .



Please my main reason of contacting you to assist me receive the money in your private bank account in your country for investment is the way my father was poison to death by enemies who where send to him by his brother and since then I left the house to Abidjan with my only sister and we are staying in the church here as we have lost our mother two years ago and we have no body to take care of us and there is nothing we can do on our own without someone like you to help us and receive this money in your private bank account and also help us to invest the money in your care.



I will be happy if you can help me to receive this money in your account and also help to invest in a profitable venture in your country because you will be our guardian over the investment as we will like to continue our education in your country I and my sister will continue our education there in your country till we are ok to take care of the investment on our own.


My father realise this money from contracts because he was a government contractor till his death.

i and my sister will be please to offer you 15% of this money for all the help you will render to us.

I will give you more information when I hear from you .


Best Regard
Philip jember

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