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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 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 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.
  

Fraud email example:

From: Ross Wanda <rosswan21@yahoo.se>
Reply-To: thowan@yahoo.fr
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2008 14:04:40 +0100 (CET)
Subject: From:Ross Wanda and Thomas


From:Ross Wanda and Thomas
Adams guesthouse.
Avenue 26 rue 12,
Arras,treichville,
Abidjan,Ivory Coast.
Gooday to you.

My name is Ross Wanda.I am resident in Abidjan the capital city of I vory Coast.I urgently want to acquire properties (TWO HOUSES or more) because I want to relocate my family out of this war torn country for safety and also to start a new life.Our parents are no more living but they have left some tangible amount of money for us.They have left the sum of 9,5million dollars for us.(nine million,five hundrend thousand us dollars.)in a bank here in Abidjan I am 22 years old and my brother Thomas is now 20 years old. My younger brother name is on the next of kin at the bank because he is a boy and that is how it is done because of our tradition.

Our parents also entered into an agreement with the bank that my younger brother who is the next of kin must attain the age of 25 years old before he can have access to the money incase they die but that he can have the right to present any guardian of his choice to the bank who can manage the money for him until he is of age and that is the very reason we are contacting you right now to help us transfer the money and help us manage it while we continue our studies in your country.Our mother died when we were age 6 and 4 years respectively.

Our father passed away few months ago leaving us to be cared for by our wicked uncle who only want to see us dead and claim the money and that God will never allow to happen.We are ready to give you 10% of the total sum as long as you see to it that the money is transfered and we are in your country to continue our studies while you help us invest the money.
Please contact us soon possible for it is very urgent.
God bless you.
Best regards,
From:Ross Wanda and Thomas



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