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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:
  • "hundred thousand 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)
  • "contact me immediately" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
  • "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: jean michael <familycompaniesltd@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:00:50 -0800 (PST)
Subject: To You My Dear,From Mr Jean Michael


From Mr Jean Michael
Abidjan,Cote d'ivoire

Please My Dear,

After going through your profile so i decided to write you this email.My name is Mr Jean Michael,19 year old,the only Son of late Chief and Mr Alfred Michael.

Please i want to relocate to your country where i can settled down happily so that i can further my education,and I want to request for your assistance both in resettlement in your country and my inheritance fund which i inherited from my late father.

The money in question is $6.500.000 (Six Million Five Hundred Thousand Us Dollars) and I will require for your assistance in receiving the funds in your personal/ account for investment,after the money are claimed from security company. I will be gladly to give you 10% of the total sum for your assistance.please it is very important you contact me immediately for we to proceed.

Thanks and God bless you.

Best Regards
Mr Jean Michael.




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