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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:
  • "dear friend" (a common phrase found in 419 scams)
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a orphan scam.

Fraud email example:

From: <pped_10@yahoo.co.jp>
Reply-To: amanda.kuassi1@yahoo.com
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:09:07 +0900 (JST)
Subject: From Amanda Kuassi,

>From Amanda Kuassi,
Abidjan,Ivory Coast,

Dear friend,
I know is quite a supprise for you to read this mail from me for the first time, I love your profile, you have a very nice feature that a woman needs and I would like us to be friend.

I am a simple and caring girl .... my name is Amanda, I am 20 years old also the daughter of late parents (Mr and Mrs Papie Kuassi) acctually my father was a very wealthy cocoa merchant in Abidjan,the economic capital of Ivory Coast, my father was poisoned to death by his business associates on
one of their outings on a business trip and mother died when I was a baby and since then my father took me so special.

Before the death of my father he secretly called and told me that he has a huge amount of fund ($ 5.5 Million dollar) which was deposited in a finacial intstitution here in Abidjan, that he used my name as his only daughter for the next of kin in depositing of the fund.

He further explained to me that it was because of this wealth that he was poisoned by his business associates. I will want you to assist me in useing it for investment purpose such as real estate management,hotel management , shares etc.

I am honourably seeking your assistance in the following ways. (1) To provide a bank account into which this money would be transferred to. (2) To serve as a guardian of this fund since I am only 20 years. (3) To make arrangement for me to come over to your country to further my education and to
secure a resident permit in your country.

Moreover , I am willing to offer you a good percentage from the total sum as compensation for your effort/input after the successful transfer of this fund into your nominated account overseas .

Anticipating to hear your response.
God bless you as you help me.
Miss Amanda Kuassi




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