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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:
  • "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: <luciyouahele1@yahoo.co.jp>
Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:46:40 +0900 (JST)
Subject: My Dear Respectful.

My Dear Respectful.

I am Miss Youahele Luciene.from Republic of Ivory Coast.My father and I escaped from our town BOuake at the heat of the civil war after loosing my mother and two of my elder brothers in the war. As a result of the political instability in the city, my father established his cocoa and coffee export
business in Abidjan.
He went back to Bouake for the sales of his property, and was shot and killed by the rebel troupes fighting to take over the government of the country. The death of my father has now made me an orphan and thereby exposing me to danger.
Before his unfortunate death,my late father had in his personal account with a bank here in Abidjan the sum of $10.5m. As a result of the present insecurity of lives and property in this country,
I wish to request that you assist me use your Account in your country to transfer the balance of my father's account. in order for me to invest the fund in a viable business venture.I am willing to give you 20%. If this is acceptable to you, send me a mail, so that we can discuss further on this
matter.
God Bless you.
Miss Youahele Lucienne.



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