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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 us 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)
  • "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)
  • "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: <joy2050mike@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:36:15 +0900 (JST)
Subject: Goodday

Abidjan-Cote d'Ivoire
West Africa.
Dear one,

It's my pleasure to contact you for a business venture which I intend to establish with you in your country.I am Joy the only daughter and child of Mr Mike David, my father was a very Wealth Cocoa Merchant based in Abidjan the Economic Capital of Ivory Coast.
He was poisoned to death by his business Associates in one of their outing to discuss on a business trip.
I was a baby when my mother died, so my father took me so special because am motherless. Before the death of my father at the Hospital where he was Admitted in Abidjan City.
He called me secretly on his bedside and told me that he has the sum of $5.8 Million US dollars (Five million eight hundred thousand United State Dollars) deposited in Suspence Account here in Abidjan City.
I am honorable seeking for your assistance in this following ways: 1)
To provide a foreign bank Account where the fund will be transfer into for investment purpose. 2) To serve as my guardian and the fund in your Country. 3) To look for me a good University in your Country where I can continue my Education career in medicine.
Please furnish me your direct telephone and fax numbers for prompt communication. Immediately I hear from you I will give you more details about the Bank to confirm the existence of the funds and request for transfer, reply me through this my private email: for security reason.
Sincerely,
Miss Joy MIKE.





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